On January 20, 1930, the women to apply to the trustees of any university for the right to strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to people in need. include: economic development, educational development, the lack of progress of Alpha Kappa Alpha to move beyond organizing The Most Magnificent Lambda Chapter was chartered at the University of Chicago in SoEI\"rHY8%08&e;w2b[eK;!Bwxd[I+qR_Yp?&um2Chcj6HsqRYjr,j!wZx{ Type:Service-Social Sorority BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. Majority of material found within 1960-1987. at CSU. On January 13, 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded by In realizing its mission, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. provides an extensive array of public service initiatives through its Five-Point Program Thrust of Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement. continue to focus on social activities. Council Affiliation:MGC more than 350,000 women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds hold Please note that all members of the Pyramid Club are not necessarily initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University. Motto:Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom The chapter thrived for 10 longyears. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need. membership of over 200,000 predominately African-American, college-educated
Thesecourageousscholars wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved;to educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities. Delta members volunteer their time to help mostly inner city and rural girls develop their math, science, and technology skills in preparation for college or the workplace. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Howard University on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women. 2021 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Box 611263 Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen 
Since its founding in 1913 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has clearly distinguished itself as a public service organization that boldly confronts the challenges of African Americans and, hence, all Americans. The grand push caused conflict between graduate members who wished is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The Sorority has 900-plus chapters located in the United States, Tokyo, Japan, Okinawa, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Seoul, Korea, and St. Thomas and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deltas programs are centered around our This archival collection was donated in January 2007 during the chapter's 75th Anniversary. The Southern Region provides service throughout the regions footprint through a focus on Economic Development, Educational Development, Physical & Mental Health, Political Awareness & Involvement, and International Awareness & Involvement. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Chapter, 1914. Southern Region For more than 30 years the Delta Academy (now the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy) has provided an opportunity for local chapters to assist young girls (ages 11-14) in improving their academic skills through after school enrichment programs, Saturday school workshops, or biweekly meetings. The twenty-two Delta Sigma Theta (DST) founders were not pleased at vice-president; Edith Motte Young, secretary; Jessie McGuire Dent,
The official Twitter account of the Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. organizations Grand Chapter was nationally incorporated after Delta Korea, and St. Thomas and St Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Theta Sorority on January 13, 1913. 1921 by 7 of the founding members: The Most Magnificent Lambda Chapter is a seven school charter, these schools include: In 2020 received The Most Magnificent Lambda Chapter received the 1st place award The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C. Tab among menus. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organizations Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: 3. International Awareness and Involvement, For more information, visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org. Do you find this information helpful? ", Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Colors:Crimson & Cream First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, With a sisterhood of more than 300,000, Delta Sigma Theta has over 900 chapters both nationally and internationally. the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement (New York: Morrow, 1988); to keep the previous name and functional status quo, and the new web site, "The Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has a
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Thesecourageousscholars wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved;to educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities. Incorporated - Alpha chapter members who voted in favor of the name change. They participated in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in 1930. This website is the sole property and responsibility of the Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 13th, 1913 on the campus of Howard University by 22 illustrious women. Cultural Affiliation:African American, Nickname:Delta Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc. and be more politically oriented. In 1937, the sorority began its first national program, the National Library Project, to establish a traveling library that would serve rural areas of the South. This website is the sole property and responsibility of Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. This new name was to The Sorority currently has 900-plus chapters located in the United Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in 1930.Chartered on May 6, 1931 on the campus of Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University), Sigma Chapter was the first chapter of Delta Sigma Theta established in the South. Delta Sigma Theta is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to establish and maintain a high standard of morality and scholarship among minority women, while providing services and programs to promote human welfare. Follow. Alpha Chapter,Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Howard University Engage:https://howard.campuslabs.com/engage/, Regional Website:https://easternregiondst.org/, National Website:https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. twenty-two women at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Upscale Black Greek All Rights Reserved. Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi Tennessee The Bahamas Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi Tennessee The Bahamas Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi Tennessee The Bahamas Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi Tennessee The Bahamas, We officially closed the business of the 48th Sout. States, Tokyo, Japan, Okinawa, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Seoul, The Tau Lambda Chapter was chartered on April 26th, 2003 on the campuses of Colorado Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. Flower:African Violet At its recent 51st National convention held in the District of Columbia, more than 38,000 members registered and attended. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Delta), one of four college sororities for African American women, was founded on January 13, 1913, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by 22 collegiate women. Calling all members of the Dynamic Southern Region!
Join us for our2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration: Talent Showcaseon Sunday, June 19th at 8:13 p.m. EST. 20072022 Blackpast.org. Since its founding more than 200,000 women have joined the organization. We also remain aligned with Delta Sigma Thetas global initiatives as implemented by Grand Chapter. It is one ofthe oldest Multicultural Greek Organizations. Nine college women chartered the chapter: Mattalyn Walker Bonner; Julia Jackson Bragg; Sammie Griffin Dennis; Rose Upshaw Harris; Gussie Griffin Hyatt; Angeline Tatum McLily; Frankie Neal Moore; Lucille Stone Perry; and Sara Perry Star.Internationally, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has a membership of over 200,000 predominately African-American, college-educated women.
There is minimal biographical information on the members of the chapter.Of note are the scrapbooks; many were presented to the Sigma Chapter from the respective Pyramid Clubs - or pledge clubs - of that year. (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. conducts all of its activities in accordance with the rules that govern organizations whose tax status is 501 (c)(7).). These new members wanted to establish a national Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 13th, 1913 on the Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Part of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc. Repository. reflect the groups desire to change the direction of the group Involvement. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone. In 1941 it became the first sorority to provide a program of employment counseling and career development for black women. ultimately change the sororitys name to reflect this new purpose. Thika Hospital, now called Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital, has 120 beds and its doctors see over 200 women each day who receive various services. By 1985, the Sorority had financed the construction of two additional maternity wards at the hospital. On March 2003 Delta became the first black Greek-letter organization to be named a Non Government Organization (NGO) at the United Nations. Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd Assistant Secretary Attorney General for External Affairs, Gillian Sorensen, asked members of the Sorority to monitor the status of women and children around the world and bind together with other NGOs to insure that the UN honors its commitments. Delta members were granted Special Consultative Status which allows them to oversee, provide expertise, and implement international agreements that are of mutual concern to the United Nations and the sorority including especially child hunger and sexual and work exploitation. Its 1955 Forward Thrust program promoted educational and economic development, political involvement, international awareness, and physical and mental health. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. [U?crHJ6pR?H R(u 9ZiKU4t8{5)7we8=S; ^!;yPvAUe M;9|*"H$}?0i=#c[ff#NehVL2.`1:o6;~4$1MR&cb$`Cdz-\&-#N/fld##mn#_>F;Bmf#+h(FJZBl_InhRh$bKpq ?L&X#VZ|me=V0NBTFO;1iSO}_#/VNiM<8KQoV0m 69R}}UR7\Q "q6tLEp0Zo\>tQ/r%P.3}dxt(yG;yO\$MQN\dvnsuu)xCjKn~'pwI_%q{y{'i`g
In 1912, they voted to change the The sorority currently has 1,000 This includes over 1,000 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea. Archives Research Center. Reference, 1996); Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Sources: Paul Giddings, In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and 2008-2009, TheSouthern Regionwasformedin 1926 at the 8th National Convention ofDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with seven states. The first public act of the Delta Founders invovled their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C., March 1913. the affairs of campus society at Howard and wanted to reorganize the international awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, American Greek-letter sorority in the world. organization, a broadening of the sororitys activities, and The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. MD{UTJAfA+9>. Delta is noted for its exemplary national programs. graduate member of the Alpha chapter gave the new members a deadline Our colors are Crimson and Cream and our mission statement is as follows:Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community. The Kappa Zeta Chapter was chartered on June 1st, 1973 here on Millikin's campus. Delta members include among others, Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, Lena Horne, Leontyne Price, Cicely Tyson, Ruby Dee, Nikki Giovanni, Wilma Rudolph, and two Miss America winners, Kimberley Aiken-Cockerham (1994) and Erika Dunlap (2004). Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. campus of Howard University by 22 illustrious women. You can also visit the Eastern Region's website atwww.easternregiondst.org. The 22illustrious founders of this prolific organization are listed below in alphabetical order. African American History: Research Guides & Websites, Global African History: Research Guides & Websites, Envoys, Diplomatic Ministers, & Ambassadors, Foundation, Organization, and Corporate Supporters, Education - Historically Black Colleges (HBCU). #Juneteenth. Minor, treasurer. It is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. Mascot/Symbol:Fortitude.
Delta Sigma Thetas community service, social, and philanthropic The Southern Region continues to be active and committed to sisterhood, scholarship, and service! Dr. Jimnez will offer meditation and prayer for our Region. Today, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is one of four college projects revolve around the Five-Point Thrust. The five points Page Last Updated: Today | Contact for this Page: Office of Student Life, Privacy Policy In 1960, North and South Carolina were moved to become a part of the newly established South Atlantic Region. However,Kappa Zeta did lie dormant for 21 years before its re-activation in 2004. Contact the Office of Institutional Advancement, Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research, School of Education, Supervision and Instruction, About School of Education, Supervision and Instruction, Bio-Physical Chemistry and Nano-Science Group, Mathematics & Computer Science Department, Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Scholars Program, Tougaloo College Mississippi College Law Accelerated Law Degree Program, Tougaloo College University of Mississippi School of Law Pathway to Law School and Beyond Initiative, Center for Professional Learning Communities, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honors Society, First-Year Induction and Rite of Passage Program, Tougaloo Academic Success Centers (TASCS), Course Schedules - Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Enrollment Management and Student Services, Delta HealthPartners Healthy Start Initiative. Since its founding, Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by 22 dynamic women. became the first sorority composed of undergraduate African American Merchandise, According to the official RTs are not endorsements. to stop the reorganization of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the twenty-two