Margaret Bowen with other Alpha Kappa Alpha Members, University of Cincinnati, 1922
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Source
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Bowen Family Papers
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Creator
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Unknown
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Title
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Margaret Bowen with other Alpha Kappa Alpha Members, University of Cincinnati, 1922
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Date
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1922
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Description
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Group portrait of African American women affiliated with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at the University of Cincinnati in 1922. The photograph includes Margaret Bowen (front row, left) seated among fellow members of the Omicron Chapter. The women are arranged in a studio setting, seated and standing around a small table, dressed in fashionable early-1920s attire including tailored dresses, necklaces, and carefully styled hair.
The portrait reflects the importance of Black sororities as spaces of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership for African American women in higher education during the early twentieth century. Through organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha, college-educated Black women built networks of mutual support while advancing academic achievement, civic engagement, and community uplift.
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Type
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Image
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Subject
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African American women
African American sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Black Greek letter organizations
College students
Women’s organizations
Sisterhood and leadership
1920s African American history
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Format
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8 × 10 inch black-and-white photographic print.
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Rights
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This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
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Rights Holder
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Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
