ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® TO HOST 4,700 MEMBERS IN RALEIGH MARCH 19-22 FOR 73rd MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE
RALEIGH, N.C.—More than 4,700 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® – the oldest service organization founded by college-educated African American women in 1908– will arrive in the capital city of Raleigh, for its 73rd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference from March 19-22, 2026.
“Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is honored to bring our 73rd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference to the vibrant city of Raleigh, where the power of sisterhood, service and economic impact will be felt throughout the community,” said Nadine Vargas Stewart, the sorority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Director. “As 4,700 members gather to advance our mission, we are especially proud to uplift our community service initiative, We Are Legendary, Period!, in partnership with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina that helps ensure that young people across this state can focus on learning rather than lacking basic hygiene essentials. This conference is not only a celebration of our legacy–it is a testament to the lasting impact we strive to make in every community we touch.”
The Diaper Bank of North Carolina is addressing period poverty in North Carolina through its Period Power initiative. The project supplies over 1,000 public schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels with pads, tampons, black leggings and underwear so that young menstruating individuals can focus on their learning instead of their basic hygiene.
Members of the Triangle community are invited to attend the “Legendary Service, Lasting Impact” Public Meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 7 p.m., at the Raleigh Convention Center (500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601). The meeting will honor local and national citizens who have made significant contributions to the organization’s program initiatives, such as social justice, community empowerment and the environment. Elected and public officials will also participate. The event is free and open to the public and will be hosted by television and media personality, podcast host and author Gizelle Bryant.
The Mid-Atlantic Region will also host the Stroll Competition and “Return of the Legends” Old School Hip Hop Concert featuring Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Sugar Hill Gang. Tickets are available via EventBrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/return-of-the-legends-old-school-hip-hop-concert-tickets-1981186270467?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Media Note: Media interested in covering the 73rd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference should email MediaRelationsMidAtlanticAKA@gmail.com. Interviews can be scheduled with Nadine Vargas Stewart.
A media kit, including a fact sheet on the Mid-Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha and biography on Nadine Vargas Stewart, is available here.
| ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® 73rd MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE TO HOST 4,700 MEMBERS IN RALEIGH MARCH 19-22 Community Service Project Donation Presentation and Public Events Held March 19 & 20 | |
| WHO: | The Mid-Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® hosts its 73rd Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference* from March 19-22, 2026, at the Raleigh Convention Center (500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601).
A Public Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
A presentation of donated supplies for the Mid-Atlantic Region’s community service initiative, “We Are Legendary, Period!” with the NC Diaper Bank’s Period Power Project will also take place at the conference.
The Stroll Off Competition and “Return of the Legends” Old School Hip Hop Concert is scheduled for Friday, March 19, from 9 p.m.-12 a.m., at the Raleigh Convention Center. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
A Worship Breakfast featuring Gospel artist Kelontae Gavin will occur on Sunday, March 22, at 9 a.m., in the Raleigh Convention Center. Tickets are on sale via Eventbrite. |
| WHEN: | Conference Dates: Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, March 22, 2026 *The conference is a closed business meeting and all sessions, activities and events, with the exception of those listed above, are open to registered attendees/members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® only. |
| WHERE: | Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| MEDIA NOTE: | Media are required to check in at the Conference’s Press Office in the Raleigh Convention Center in Room 205. |
About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and the Mid-Atlantic Region
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) an international service organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated® is comprised of more than 390,000 initiated members in more than 1,115 graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 15 nations and territories including the United States, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Japan, Liberia, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Africa. Led by International President & CEO Danette Anthony Reed of Dallas, Texas, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, often is hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.” The Mid-Atlantic Region, led by Nadine Vargas Stewart, includes 137 chapters and more than 15,000 members who live and serve throughout North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia.