Greetings Soror,

For decades, the "Skee-Wee" call has been a part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's official and at times, unofficial history. In late 2014, the Launching New Dimensions of Service^SM administration reinstated the usage of "Skee-Wee" and the pinkie hand gesture.

On January 10, 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority a sound mark having U.S. Reg. No. 5,116,853 for the "Skee-Wee" call. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority now joins a small group (218 out of over five million confirmed registrations) of sound mark registrants consisting of companies and individuals (ex. AT&T, AFLAC, 20th Century Fox, NBC) that have successfully trademarked a sound. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority not only becomes the first not-for-profit and Greek-lettered organization to secure a federal registration for a sound mark, but we are also the only registrant to register a sound mark for association services, i.e., membership.

Click HERE to view the Certificate of Registration and visit the USPTO link to hear the trademarked "Skee-Wee" audio. Special thank you to Soror Ada Hardy (Delta Upsilon Omega - Seattle, WA) for providing the voice behind the trademark.

At the onset of this administration, we committed to enhancing our image and fervently protecting our brand and intellectual property. The "Skee-Wee" trademark, along with enhanced protection of our other symbols and logos over the last two years continues to adhere to our promise of honoring our 109-year history and ensuring our long-term perpetuity.

Please feel free to share this news of the new trademark with your friends, family, and fellow members of NPHC. Thank you

Sisterly yours,

Soror Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson
Supreme Basileus