Linda White (Alpha Kappa Alpha)

See also: Linda White (politician)
Linda Marie White[1]
Born(1942-04-21)April 21, 1942 [1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
DiedFebruary 27, 2010(2010-02-27) (aged 67)

Linda Marie[2] White (April 21, 1942 – February 27, 2010) was Alpha Kappa Alpha's twenty-sixth International President, who served from 2002 to 2006. The daughter of a Pullman porter, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.[3] She graduated from Parker High School, and entered Clark College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. White attained a Master of Arts in political science from the University of Chicago.

White served as the director of the Social Security system in northern Ohio.[4]

  1. ^ a b c McNealey, Earnestine G. (2006). Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America's First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 251.
  2. ^ Parker, Marjorie H. (1999). Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908–1999. Chicago: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. p. 165.
  3. ^ Trevor, Jensen (March 9, 2010). "Linda M. White, 1942-2010: Former leader of nation's oldest black sorority". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  4. ^ "AKA sorority holds 60th national convention in Orlando; Linda White installed as new president". Jet; Chicago. Vol. 102, no. 11. September 2, 2002. pp. 36–37 – via ProQuest.