AKA Phi Lambda Omega

The members of Phi Lambda Omega were honored to join the members of the community as we celebrated an icon and trailblazer, Velma Lois Jones, for her invaluable and innumerable contributions to our city and this nation. The Memphis City Council recognized her work by presenting her with a street named in recognition of her lifelong commitment to elevating her community. BRAVO to our sister, BRAVO! 🙌🏾💕💚✨️

Our Spotlight Sundays are back! 💕💚✨️

Throughout the summer, we will spotlight the members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter that are entrepreneurs. We continue to be committed to leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to black owned businesses. We encourage you to support their businesses and share them in your social networks. Today we will spotlight:

💚 Jacquelyn Hargrow-Woods, J's Custom Creations

💚 Dr. Courtney Harris, All About Kids Pediatric Dentistry

💚 Ashley Haynes, Mayfield Mediation

💚 Phyllis Jones, Details by Phyllis

💚 Janeese Murphy & Dorcas Woodson, Texturlosophy Haus

We’ve been busy Advocating for Social Justice by collaborating with our sisters and brothers of the NPHC of Memphis Metropolitan. We’ve recently collaborated in a Voter Registration Drive and a Candidate Forum. We are committed to making sure voters are educated, registered and mobilized, as well as informed no matter what organizations we are a part of or what colors we wear. We are determined to be a powerful force in our community because we are undoubtedly STRONGER TOGETHER! ✊🏽🗳☑️

During the 71st Boule, the sorority released the inaugural edition of Leaves of Wisdom: A Book of Daily Devotionals. We are honored to have several PLO Sorors featured in this book. Congratulations to our members!

We are proud to celebrate chapter recognition during the 71st Boule. Phi Lambda Omega was the recipient of the President's Award and Platinum Award for our exemplary work with our EAF Endowments. We must continue the work of providing scholarships to our communities! Way to go PLO! 💚💚💚

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® would like to congratulate and welcome our 2024 Honorary Members;

Tamron Hall, 2x Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, best-selling author and Creator/Executive Producer of the “Tamron Hall Show.”

Attica Locke, New York Times best-selling author, TV Producer and Writer.

Tembi Locke, New York Times best-selling author, Actor, TV Producer/Writer and Podcaster.

We welcome them to the greatest Sisterhood! May you SOAR in the days and years ahead.🩷💚

Amazing news to share from the White House!
Vice President Kamala Harris will be attending the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® 71st Boule as a Keynote Speaker.

We’re honored to have Vice President Harris address over 20,000 members who will be in attendance in Dallas, Texas.

This keynote address by Harris allows us to continue the efforts of our international program initiative, “Advocate for Social Justice.” Alpha Kappa Alpha stands in the gap to empower and equip communities with knowledge, support and tools through advocacy and social justice.

Happy 4th of July! May this day remind us of our strength in unity and inspire us to do better every day. Let’s appreciate our freedom and honor the brave fighters who secured it for us. Have a joyful and prosperous holiday!

The Members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter would like to extend our warmest birthday wishes to our members born in July! Happy Birthday Sisters! 🥳🎊💕💚

It's another Spotlight Sunday! 💕💚
Throughout the summer, we will spotlight the members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter that are entrepreneurs. We continue to be committed to leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to black owned businesses. We encourage you to support their businesses and share them in your social networks. Today we will spotlight:

💚 Reisha Jack, LPC-MHSP

💚 Jeanine Jones, Speak To Me Books, LLC

💚 Twana Johnson, Runway Redi Boutique

💚 Kyndall "Monreaux" Lewis, The Monreaux Method

💚 Dana Pointer, Preserver Partners, LLC

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.  There are currently more than 55 million people living with Alzheimer's or another dementia worldwide. We recently spent time with our friends at Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Memphis (Dorothy's Place) to help them celebrate summer!  We played games, did arts and crafts, assisted with snacks, and other entertainment.  It was a fun day! 💚🩷

It's another Spotlight Sunday!

Throughout the summer, we will spotlight the members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter that are entrepreneurs. We continue to be committed to leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to black owned businesses. We encourage you to support their businesses and share them in your social networks. Today we will spotlight:

💚 Dr. Marye Bernard, Spirit Health Medical

💚 Francesca Kinsey, Live Ya Life Juice & Detox Bar

💚 Tierney Kuykendoll, The Kollective

💚 Princess Parker, Crye-Leike Real Estate Services

💚 Dr. Rita Williams, Cross Kollectionz

Phi Lambda Omega would like to congratulate members, Janice Gray and Ashley Haynes as recipients of Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Rho Lambda Chapter's Yellow Rose Award. We are so very proud that their work is being recognized. The award honors women of the Divine 9 who have made significant contributions to the community. 🩷💚🖤💛

BLACK DOLLAR DAYS! The Sisters of Phi Lambda Omega wore PINK, spent GREEN and bought BLACK at The Kollective. Founded by Kysha Coleman, Amber Stokes, Dwandrea Hubbard and PLO’s very own Tierney Kuykendoll, this chic boutique provided an array of fashionable clothing and accessories for the ladies to spend their dollars. Thank you to the Programs and Black Dollar Committees for putting together this awesome event!

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® remains at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity.  To commemorate Juneteenth, Phi Lambda Omega Chapter partnered with NAACP Memphis Branch, Shelby County Voter Alliance, and New Sardis MB Church to send postcards with personalized notes to eligible voters in the Memphis community encouraging them to vote.  Additionally, we partnered with the Juneteenth Dream Summit to register voters.

We will continue to Advocate for Social Justice and increase voter engagement through Voter Education, Voter Registration, and Voter Mobilization to ensure that our communities are fully empowered! ✊🏽🖤

Juneteenth honors the date that 250,000 enslaved Texans learned their freedom had been secured by the Emancipation Proclamation— two and a half years after it was signed. We invite you to join us in commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth because it allows us the opportunity to teach all Americans OUR history and celebrate African American culture.

Here are some simple things you can do to commemorate Juneteenth that align with our sorority's International Program Initiatives:

️🖤 Empower Our Families: Share the history of Juneteenth and your family history with the youth in your family.

🖤 Build Our Economic Wealth: Support and promote a black owned business in your community or online.

🖤 Enhance Our Environment: Plant a sustainable garden in an urban community and/or support a local farmer selling fruits and vegetables.

🖤 Advocate for Social Justice: Engage in meaningful dialogue with others about race, privilege, and the ongoing fight for civil rights in our country.

🖤 Uplift Our Local Community: Attend a local Juneteenth celebration in your community with family and friends.

May this Juneteenth be a celebration of freedom, resilience, and unity. Let us honor the past, acknowledge the present, and work together for a future where equality and justice prevail.

It's another Spotlight Sunday!

Throughout the summer, we will spotlight the members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter that are entrepreneurs. We continue to be committed to leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to black owned businesses. We encourage you to support their businesses and share them in your social networks. Today we will spotlight:

💚 Tiffany Burton, Williams and Burton Financial Consultant, LLC

💚 Leslie Daniel, Bluff City Pickleball

💚 Kim Durham, KM Fashions

💚 Dr. Mary McConner, Inclusive Excellence Consulting, LLC

💚 Dr. Teri Williams, Perfected Health & Wellness

Happy Father's Day from the members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter! 

Phi Lambda Omega kicked off Juneteenth in the 901 with the Dream Commission. Attendees enjoyed the soulful sounds of Stax Academy and DJ Alpha Whiskey while saluting four trailblazing pioneers in Building Economic Wealth. The organization also honored four community champions for their work in building a better Memphis.

Its PINK FRIDAY!! This week for Black Dollar 💵 Days the focus is Services. From beauty salons to legal services, choose Black-owned businesses for your everyday needs and specialties.

Showcase your support this “PINK FRIDAY” on social media by Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black. Tag your favorite Black Owned Service Providers in the comments!

SAVE THE DATE! Phi Lambda Omega Chapter will be celebrating 25 years of Service with a grand affair. The celebration will be a 3-day event begining January 24th through January 26th, 2025, at the Guest House at Graceland. Our guest speaker will be Charletta Wilson Jacks, International First Vice President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®. Get ready!

PUBLISHED AUTHORS: The ladies of Phi Lambda Omega were pleased to unveil "An Anthology of the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement" at the Hattiloo Theater. This book of notable art, poems, essays and stories features the work of 26 dynamic students who are now published authors. Congratulations to these budding artists and well done to the PLO Sisters that led this project. 💕💚📚📗

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is committed to leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to black owned businesses and brands during the month of June and July as we celebrate Black Dollar Days. Throughout this month, we will be spotlighting entrepreneurs in our chapter. We encourage you to support their businesses and share them in your social networks. Today we will spotlight:

💚 Dr. Tonya Walker-Barnes, Building Bridges Learning Academy

💚 Nelda Burroughs, R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Homes

💚 TaJuan Givens, InLove Memphis

💚 Janice Gray, State Farm Insurance

💚 Arther Wells, State Farm Insurance

The ladies of Phi Lambda Omega used their pink and green thumbs to kick off the planting in their new community garden located in the Alcy Ball community. Sisters worked together to create raised garden beds and sow the seeds that will bring life and color to the area. Family, friends and members of the community joined in to help with this environmentally friendly endeavor. 🪴

Pretty Girls Plant! 🩷💚🌿🌱
Thanks to our friends at the Memphis Botanic Garden for giving us the opportunity to be the first organization to host tours of The Jim Strickland Youth Education and Tropical Plant House. We learned about the various plants, how they benefit our environment, and got our hands dirty making terrariums with some of the plants we saw on the Tropical Plant House tour.🌺🌴

Get ready for the return of “Black Dollar Days” during the month of June!

As we make the commitment to, “Build Our Economic Wealth,” Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®️ is inviting all of our Sisters to “Wear Pink, Spend Green, and Buy Black.” This way, we can collectively support Black and minority-owned businesses. AND every week in June, we’ll share a new category & industry to support on “PINK FRIDAY!”

Last June, during AKA Black Dollar Days, collectively we spent an amazing $18 million in one month!

We’re hoping all members make the pledge again to spend $19.08 per week. This will help meet our goal to collectively spend $8 million in June. Sisters, let’s soar to even greater heights and make it happen!

Support Black Dollar Days by using these hashtags: and tag us in your posts so we can share!
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The Members of Phi Lambda Omega Chapter would like to extend our warmest birthday wishes to our members born in June! Happy Birthday Sisters! 🥳🎊💕💚

During the month of June, the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® will collectively make a global impact on black owned businesses. We will spotlight, uplift, and magnify black owned businesses in our local community, as well as purchase black owned brands sold at Walmart and Target all month long.

Join us as we Build Our Economic Wealth!💵💰