Delta Sigma Theta sorority Inc is a historically African-American sorority the organization was founded by college educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African-American Community Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13th 1913 by 22 women at Howard University in Washington D C
Membership is open to any woman who meets the requirements specified regardless of religion race or nationality women May apply to join through undergraduate Chapters at a college or university or through an alumni chapter after earning a college degree Delta Sigma Theta founded January 13th 1913 111 years ago Howard
University type social affiliation nphc emphasis African-American scope International mission statement Delta Sigma Theta sorority Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and public service with a primary focus on the black community one motto intelligence is the torch of wisdom too colors
Crimson cream symbol pyramid lady fortitude Delta torch flower purple violet chapters over 1,000 nicknames deltas DST devastating Divas headquarters 1707 New Hampshire Avenue Washington D C 20,9 United States the sorority currently has over 350 zero members and over 1,000 chapters located in the Bahamas Bahrain United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia Qatar Oman Bermuda Canada England Germany Jamaica Japan West Africa and South Africa South Korea United Kingdom and the United States Delta Sigma Theta is also a member of the umbrella organization National panh helenic Council and phc an organization of nine International black Greek letter sororities and fraternities the current
28th National president and CEO is Elsie coomes the first public active Delta Sigma Theta sorority was some of its members marched as students of Howard University I mean in the legate section in the women’s suffrage March in Washington D C on March 3rd 1913 five Delta Sigma feta has created programming
To improve political education and social and economic conditions particularly within black communities the sorority is most known for its collaboration with Community organizations and corporations to further its programming goals the sorority reached a centennial year and became the first black Greek lettered organization to participate in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena
California on January 1st 2013 with a float transforming communities through Sisterhood and services the 20 to founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorer oil ly Adams margarit young Alexander Winona cariel Alexander Ethel Cuff Black Bertha pittz Campbell Zephyr Chisum Carter Mary Edna Brown Coleman Jesse Maguire d Frederica Chase do Myra Davis hemings
Olive Clare Jones Jimmy bug Middleton Pauline oer orer Miner vashy Turley Murphy Naomi Su Richardson mamy ready Rose Eliza Pearl shien Florence Le
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