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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt’s Daughter Zahara Crosses Alpha Kappa Alpha

Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt is now a Divine 9 member! The Spelman College sophomore joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. sisterhood and came owt with her line sisters this week.

The 18-year-old had her moment as number seven in her line at her crossing ceremony. Zahara wore a black dress with mid-sleeves, stockings, black gloves, and closed-toe heels. Of course, the AKA also had her pearls around her neck.

She proudly introduced herself on her campus grounds — giving every signature AKA moment from the hair toss to the mirror hands! The crowd welcomed the “pretty” member to the Divine community with cheers.

Watch Zahara go OFF below.

Social Media Praises Zahara’s Upbringing Amid AKA Crossing

As videos of the Greek newbie made their rounds, Angelina’s support for her daughter’s enrollment at an HBCU came into focus online.

As TSR previously reported, Jolie congratulated Zahara about Spelman in an Instagram post last year. At the same time, a clip of the actress bussing a lil’ move alongside other Spelman families during a visit went viral.

Swipe below to watch the throwback.

While folks congratulated Zahara on becoming an AKA, others also praised her parents for her upbringing after being adopted.

On The Shade Room’s Instagram repost of Zahara eating up her intro, the roomies weighed in:

“So many adopted black kids never find their way back to the culture. They often feel distant and isolated. Good job, Brad and Angelina,” Instagram user @dr.cblack wrote.
“This is the type of transracial adoption I like to see. Zahara is fully immersed in her culture. Man I tell you Angie did right by all her kids,” @msmelissaspeaks wrote.
“I can respect that Angelina kept her as close to her roots as possible. Love that for Zahara,” @_chrissyb._ wrote.
“This is what its supposed to look like when parents of a different race adopt a child of another race,” @msfunkydineva wrote.
“Alright #7. Shes getting the full HBCU experience and embracing her culture. I love this for her,” @mellionaire_ wrote.
Angelina has not shared any public thoughts on her daughter becoming an AKA. Brad Pitt also has not publicly commented on her college attendance or sorority choice.
As of last year, the adoptive parents are embroiled in a lawsuit. Jolie has previously detailed abuse allegations against her former husband.
Together, they share three adopted children, 22-year-old Maddox Chivan, Zahara, and 19-year-old Pax Thien. They also have a teen daughter, Shiloh, and teenage twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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