Marjorie Hill

Marjorie Arizona Hill (May 1886 – December 17, 1910) was one of the original nine founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated's twenty founders at Howard University.[1] Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first sorority to be founded by African-American women. She was characterized as a "small, sweet girl" who fulfilled her tasks.[2]

Marjorie Hill
Marjorie Hill, original founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha
BornMay 1886
DiedDecember 17, 1910 (aged 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation(s)founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; teacher
Parent(s)George Hill and Florence Hill

Early life

Born in Arizona to George and Florence Hill, Marjorie Arizona Hill lived in Washington, D.C. in her early life.[3] She attended M Street High School (later called Dunbar High School), one of the city's academic high schools. She graduated in 1904 alongside Margaret Flagg Holmes, one of the original nine founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha.[4]

Education and career

Hill attended Howard University and pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and political science. She received an invitation to join Alpha Kappa Alpha in her senior year.[1] She graduated in 1908.[1]

Hill taught at Morgan College in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1] She died on December 17, 1910.[5] Hill was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington D.C.[6]

References
  1. "Founders". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. Parker, Marjorie H. Alpha Kappa Alpha: In the Eye of the Beholder. (1979) p. 16.
  3. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
  4. "22 Jun 1904, Page 12 - Evening Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. "17 Dec 1911, 5 - Evening Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. "'Hallowed Ground': Sororities Work to Preserve Black DC Cemetery". NBC4 Washington. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-01.


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