Women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. at UTC with the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at UTC.(Mya Mckinney)

The “Divine Nine” refers to the nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities in this country.

In 1971, those organizations began to establish chapters here on our campus, two years after adopting its current form as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Here’s Mya Mckinney, a student intern for Scenic Roots this semester at UTC.

Women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at UTC drop off school donations to Hardy Elementary in Chattanooga.(Mya Mckinney)