PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE...
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is a dynamic sisterhood of business and professional women with a remarkable story. The goal was to empower African-American women aspiring to careers in business, on the cusp of the Great Depression that would throw our nation into economic turmoil. Today, 82 years later, our country once again faces...
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The mission of Iota Phi Lambda is to unite in a sisterhood qualified business and professional women who will stimulate, inspire, foster, and assist persons engaged in business vocations. Service initiatives were developed in keeping with the Founder, Lola M. Parker’s, vision of 1929. Chapters and members of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority implement and execute programs and projects throughout the year to further the aims and ideals of the organization...
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The turn of the 20th century was a tumultuous time for the United States. Within a few years of the start of World War I, there was the Great Migration of Blacks. These changes underscored the need for Blacks to learn new skills. These skills, in turn, would hopefully ensure a better way of life for tens of thousands of Blacks that had migrated northward. Lola M. Parker, a graduate of Chicago Business College, was one ....
Read MoreA United Sisterhood of Business and Professional Women Striving for Economic Empowerment
