The Mother Pearl of New Jersey

Beta Alpha Omega Chapter

serving Newark, Irvington, and Hillside

Onward Together

Walking in Love

Serving with Intention

Soaring in Excellence

Onward Together Walking in Love Serving with Intention Soaring in Excellence

  • Charted in 1934

    Twenty-six years after the founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, 14 women from 9 different communities in Essex and Union counties came together to form Beta Alpha Omega Chapter of the Notable North Atlantic Region, serving Hillside, Irvington and Newark

  • 90+ years of service

    Since 1934, the women of Beta Alpha Omega have served the state of New Jersey, by providing hundreds of thousands in annual scholarships to high school seniors, and programs focused on mentoring, civic engagement, and health and wellness awareness.

  • 250+ members and counting

    “The Mother Pearl of New Jersey” boasts a chapter of over 250 active members that not only exemplify excellence through service on a national level, but also within the communities where we live, work and dwell – thus fulfilling the goals and vision of our Beloved Charter Members.

Welcome to the official website of Beta Alpha Omega, the Mother Pearl of New Jersey! We are the first chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® in the state of New Jersey.

Beta Alpha Omega was chartered on January 30, 1934, by 14 dynamic and forward-thinking visionaries. Standing proudly with them was our 4th International President, Pauline Puryear. Today, Beta Alpha Omega continues to move “Onward Together”, building upon this great legacy, while remaining passionately committed to uplifting the lives and futures of residents in the communities of Newark, Irvington, and Hillside. 

Under the leadership of our International President, Danette Anthony Reed, and our North Atlantic Regional Director, Elicia Pegues Spearman Esq., Beta Alpha Omega is “Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood”, as we lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.

We invite you to explore our website and learn more about our history, members, leadership, and program initiatives. Come out and join us for our activities and events.

You can also learn about our Pink Pearl Foundation, the charitable arm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Beta Alpha Omega Chapter.

CONNECT WITH US
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PARTNER WITH US
We invite you to seek avenues to partner with us as we continue to impact our local communities and beyond positively.

THANK YOU
We are so happy that you dropped by to visit the Mother Pearl of New Jersey, and we invite you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Yours in Service


President, Annette Harrell Vick

Message from the President

2022-2026 Program Initiatives

Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® since 1908.

With the theme, Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood, the 2022-2026 administration seeks to build upon Alpha Kappa Alpha’s rich legacy of service by galvanizing our sisterhood of more than 120,000 active members to lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.