Mary Bentley LaMar
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
A proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha for 46 years, Mary Bentley LaMar is the immediate past North Atlantic Regional Director for the sorority, and a longtime Newark resident. She is the founder and executive director of the Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey for the past 14 years; the vice president of the Board of Directors of the Newark Boys Chorus School; and also involved with the Forest Hill Community Association and SuperKidz Kamp in Newark.
Why Alpha Kappa Alpha?
“It brings me joy to know that I am a member of the first sorority founded by African-American women with a mission to serve all humanity. And more importantly, we fulfill that mission everyday through sisterhood, scholarship and service. You see it in our Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, you see that mission in local chapters as they render community service, and you see it in individual members like myself, who chose life work that helps others,” says Mary Bentley LaMar.
