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Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ), an international historically Black sorority, was founded on January 13, 1913, at Howard University.It has more than 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Liberia, Bermuda, Jamaica, The Bahamas, South Korea and Nigeria.
McGuire attended the segregated Central High School in Galveston, graduating in 1908, before attending the historically Black Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was one of the co-founders of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, which was founded on January 13, 1913, and later became a charter member of the Gamma Chapter in Galveston.
Delta Delta Sigma: May 1950 Tuscaloosa County: Alabama: Active [100] Little Rock Alumnae Delta Epsilon Sigma: April 1950 Greater Little Rock and Little Rock: Arkansas: Active [101] [ap] Delta Zeta Sigma: Delta Eta Sigma: Queens Alumnae Delta Theta Sigma: June 4, 1951 Queens: New York: Active [102] [aq] Hampton Alumnae Delta Iota Sigma: October ...
The scholarship and standards committee was established in 1929. Under the threat of losing its name, the sorority sought national incorporation. On January 20, 1930, the Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was incorporated as a perpetual body, which eliminated the need for each chapter to seek its charter. [12]
Founded on January 13, 1913, at Howard University by twenty-two visionary collegiate students, Delta Sigma Theta is the first African American Greek-lettered organization for women based on the principles of servings others and political activity. Delta Sigma Theta held its first national convention in 1919 in Washington, D.C.
Delta Sigma Theta founders, 1913, at Howard University. Myra Davis Hemmings at the far left, back row. At Howard University in Washington, D.C. , Davis was a part of the group of seven who joined the Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1912; she served as its president.
The Dallas alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta offers a Frederica Chase Dodd Scholarship to local students, and opened the Frederica Chase Dodd Life Development Center in Dallas. [1] [10] In 1985, the sorority published a short biography of Dodd, titled Beauty and the Best, Frederica Chase Dodd : the story of a life of love and dedication. [11 ...
In 1997 Delta Theta Sigma colonized the University of Minnesota Crookston Chapter with much help from the Men of Delta chapter. Theta chapter was officially recognized as a chapter at the 1998 Conclave hosted by Delta chapter. At its beginning, Theta chapter was renting a house located at 101 North Nelson, Crookston, MN. They now reside in a ...