Iota Phi Lambda - Alpha Chapter

Iota Phi Lambda - Alpha Chapter Early in 1929, Mrs. She saw many African-Americans who were left without employment. Thus, Mrs. Parker called together six friends, Harriet M. Edwards, Mildred G.

Lola Mercedes Parker of Chicago, Illinois, was stimulated by the need for and the great vision of an organization which would offset the results caused by the Great Depression. In particular, African-American women who were working at comparatively new skills in white-collar jobs in the business field, were doubly penalized by race and sex. Robinson, Ophelia Harrison, Ethel T. Hardin, Burdette Tri

gg and Marjorie Tindall. All of these women were close friends and were willing to become pioneers along with Lola M. Parker to discuss a plan for establishing an organization that would add prestige to the field of business and to those women who had chosen business as a career. Such an organization would stimulate, inspire, give assistance to and foster those persons engaged in business vocations. As a result, on June 1, 1929, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Chapter was created, taking the first step in the organization of a national business sorority. Since that time, the connotation business has been expanded to embrace most professions. However, the major emphasis has remained in the broad field of the business arena. As the sorority's National President in 1935, Lola M. Parker was instrumental in Iota Phi Lambda Sorority being present when Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune held the historic first meeting of the National Council of Negro Women on December 5, 1935 in Harlem. Iota Phi Lambda was one of three sororities present, along with representation from other national organizations. In keeping her ambitions to others, Lola M. Parker served as national vice-president to the Women's Army for National Defense, an active member of the NAACP, YMCA and was founder and the first secretary to the Chicago Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women and many national and local organizations engaged in civic endeavors for racial, educational and economic progress. In 1972, Alpha along with Alpha Beta Chapter of Chicago, sponsored a Play Tot Lot at the South Shore YMCA in honor of Founder Lola Mercedes Parker. Lola M. Parker died on March 19, 1987 and is buried at Lincoln Cemetary.

06/05/2015

Alpha Chapter also lost another member in April, Soror Daisy Hubert.

06/05/2015

Alpha Chapter is mourning on the loss of Soror Marion Hayslett. Please keep her family and Alpha in your prayers.

08/28/2013

Soror Helen Rush, have crossed over to the Omega Chapter. Soror Helen Rush, a member of Alpha Chapter passed one day last week. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2013. Soror Rush was elected the first National Soror of the Year in 1975 and was a very active member of the sorority until she became ill with Alzheimer several years ago.

Soror Tammy Gibson
07/19/2013

Soror Tammy Gibson

National President, Phyllis Shumate.
07/18/2013

National President, Phyllis Shumate.

84th National Convention
07/18/2013

84th National Convention

07/18/2013
Alpha Chapter in Minnesota
07/18/2013

Alpha Chapter in Minnesota

Alpha Chapter welcomes new soror, Keenan Andrews.
07/13/2013

Alpha Chapter welcomes new soror, Keenan Andrews.

06/03/2013

Kappa Chapter, Baltimore Md., with Soror Gladys Ball leading the line with 60 yrs of service Thanks for sharing Soror Sandy

Chicago Chapters
06/02/2013

Chicago Chapters

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