Alpha Kappa Alpha has made history again. The sorority which is the oldest Greek-letter organization established in America by Black college women, has become the first not-for-profit organization to secure a federal registration for a sound mark by trademarking their popular “Skee-Wee” call.

Skee Wee is a favored salutation and chant used among members of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) one of the longest-running African American sororities in the United States. So, the chant is usually used in the AKA by those who belong to AKA to acknowledge one another as sisters and to express their appreciation for their group.

Nov 18, 2019 · “On January 10, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority a sound mark having U.S. Reg. №5,116,853 for the “Skee-Wee” call.” AKA was not only...

May 31, 2022 · The sorority which is the oldest Greek-letter organization established in America by Black college women, has become the first not-for-profit organization to secure a federal registration for a sound mark by trademarking their popular “Skee-Wee” call.

Jul 15, 2021 · Celebrity Skee-Wee: Meet the New Honorary Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tracee Ellis Ross, Cynthia Erivo, Lisa Leslie, Alice Walker, Ruth Carter, Robin Roberts and more are among...

For decades, the pinky hand gesture has been a part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's unofficial history. In late 2014, the Launching New Dimensions of ServiceSM administration reinstated the usage of "Skee-Wee" and the pinky hand gesture. Earlier this year, we were awarded a sound mark for "Skee-Wee."

On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America’s first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. Her roots date back to Howard University in Washington, D.C., where the idea for formation was conceived by Ethel Hedgemon Lyle of …

May 31, 2022 · Scrolling through my Twitter feed this morning, I learned that the “skee wee” sound, a high pitched squeal used by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) to promote its organization and as a greeting among its members, became a …

Feb 2, 2021 · What does skee wee mean Alpha Kappa Alpha? There is a bond there created by Alpha Kappa Alpha. Oh, and if you don’t know, “Skee-Wee” is the sound that other AKA’s make to greet each other or just let other people know that we are in the house.

Jan 15, 2010 · Today my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, was founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African American college women.