In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family - among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, "The Divine Nine" and others from historically Black colleges and universities.

The California Democrat's shout-out echoed worldwide.

As the first HBCU graduate and the first member of a historically black greek letter organization named to a major party ticket, Harris' nomination has created a groundswell of enthusiasm among black greek member organizations whose combined membership exceeds two million glob...