Blackfacts.com presents the Divine n Delta Sigma Theta sorority Delta Sigma Theta sorority Incorporated a20 is a historically africanamerican greek-lettered sorority history on January 13th 1913 Delta Sigma Theta sorority Incorporated was founded by 22 women at Howard University some who had earlier been initiated into the alpha chapter of Alpac Kappa Alpha
Sorority including the elected officers of Alpac Kappa Alpha the 22 were dismayed at the lack of progress of Alpha Kappa Alpha to move Beyond its function of orchestrating the Affairs of Campus Society at Howard and wanted to reorganize the sorority to address a variety of purposes like public service
And women’s advancement the new initiates wanted to establish a National Organization enlarg the scope of the sorority’s activities and Chang the sorority’s name to reflect a new purpose they felt Alpha Kappa Alpha was solely a female derivative of the beta chapter of alpha fi Alpha fraternity with no
Individual mean meaning and were not Greek distinctive letters mission statement 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 main contributions in realizing its Mission Delta Sigma Theta sorority Incorporated
Provides an extensive array of Public Service initiatives through its five-point programmatic thrust of Education development Dr Betty shabaz Delta Academy Delta gems growing and empowering myself successfully embodi empowering males to build opportunities for developing Independence economic development financial fortitude the financial fortitude initiative is comprised of 10 components and provides
A collaboration of information from major economic corporations and other well-known financial institutions the initiative helps members of the sorority spread Financial education throughout their local communities intern AAL awareness and involvement through the international awareness and involvement IAI programmatic thrust Delta Sigma Theta harnesses its a potential to impact strategically the plight of people
Living across the diaspora they had made the projects in South Africa Kenya Haiti Etc physical and mental health the Delta care initiative is an internal Wellness initiative under the programmatic thrust of physical and mental health it was created to promote self-care through physical wellness emotional wellness and awareness SL advocacy
Political awareness and involvement as a political organization it has been involving in many political projects less than 2 months after the sororities founding the founders of Delta Sigma Theta began their political activism by participating in the historic 1913 women’s suffrage march on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC on March 3rd 1913 notable
Deltas Mary McLoud bathon Sor bethon was active in the struggle Against Racism and served as as an unofficial adviser to President Roosevelt she founded bethon cookman College in Daytona Florida solidad O’Brien Sor O’Brien is best known for her reporting for CNN she is the news anchor for CNN’s Morning
Show starting point and hosts black in America also for CNN Sora Alexa Kennedy MD at the age of 26 became the first black woman neurosurgeon in the United States she specializes in pediatric neurosurgery Selma Burke s Burke is a famous sculptor and is best known for her design of the
President Roosevelt bust appears on the US dime shirle Chisum Sor Chisum a black civil rights Advocate is the first African-American woman elected to congress and the first africanamerican and first woman to campaign as a major Party candidate for the US Presidency Nikki Giovani Sor Giovani is a famous
Poet ego tripping is one of her great works and recording artist she is also known for her activism America Dunlap Sor Dunlap broke a 68-year barrier by becoming the first African-American Miss Florida she also holds the distinction of being Miss America 2004 the sorority currently has over 940 chapters located in the Bahamas
Bermuda Canada England Germany Jamaica Japan Liberia South Korea and the United States learn more at Black fa.com
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