Since inception, our sorority has chronicled a number of "firsts" among the established black sororities. In addition to being the only organization constitutionally bound to a fraternity, our sorority was the first to charter international chapters in West Africa and Germany. We were also the first to establish youth and adult auxillary groups, the Amicae, the Archonettes, and the Amicettes, and we were also the first to organize our internal affairs within a central national office.
The overall purpose of our sorority is to foster the ideas of scholarship, service, sisterly love, and Finer Womanhood. These ideals are reflected in our national programs for which our members and auxillary groups provide numerous hours of voluntary service to staff community outreach programs, fund shcolarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation for social and civic change.
A few of our national projects are our National Education Foundation, Operation Bootstrap, and the Stork's Nest for mothers seeking prenatal care. One of our national Stork's Nest is located here in Baton Rouge, La. on Harding Blvd. just east of Scenic Highway. It is operated with the help of Beta Alpha's graduate and advising chapter, Mu Zeta, where they educate mothers-to-be on prenatal care.