The Diamond History of KDP
The history and development of KDP is closely woven in the history of Kappa Alpha Psi. The first inkarnations of the organization eventually to become KDP was started by the girlfriends and wives of the members Kappa Alpha Psi. These women were known as sweethearts because they were originally the sweethearts of the members. Though having no official status or organization these women aided the members of the various chapters in various service and social activities.
Latter in the developement of Kappa Alpha Psi, Undergraduate chapters started initiation of little sisters and calling them sweethearts. These organizations were under complete control of the members of that chapter and had little or no organization between the members. This type of little sister organization only purpose was to support the brothers of the chapter with which they were associated. Several different names were used but in general they were still the same organization. Known also as Kappa Kittens, Kappa Diamonds, and Kappa Karnations these types of little sister organization flourished until the late 1980's.
Due to the direktives sent down from the Grand Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Undergraduate Chapters were instrukted to disband their little sister organizations. This left the members of the former Sweethearts without the direktion of lokal chapter of which they affiliated. To fill the void and provide direktion for themselves these women started the organizations that were controlled and direkted soley by themselves. Because the majority of the members were former Sweethearts there still existed a close association with the members of Kappa Alpha Psi. These organizations took various names the most commonly known are, Kappa Kourts Inc., Krimson Kourts Inc., and Pretty Girls Inc.
Today these organizations still exist in various forms and names, but as seperate entities from Kappa Alpha Psi. Their kontinued existence is testimony to the usefulness of these types of organizations both to the kampus and kommunities they serve and the women that are apart of them.
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