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On January 13, 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded by twenty-two women at Howard University. [5] [6] Some of the founders were former members of Alpha Kappa Alpha who wanted to change the sorority's name, color, symbols and direction. In 1912, they proposed a vote to change the organization's name.
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 ...
Below is a list of Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) members, commonly referred to as Deltas.The sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, at Howard University [1] and was first incorporated in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1913. [2]
Winona Cargile Alexander (June 21, 1893 – October 16, 1984) was a founder of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Incorporated at Howard University on January 13, 1913. It was the second sorority founded by African-American women and was influential in women's building civic institutions and charities.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, has been a pillar of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action since its founding on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University.
Co-founder of Delta Sigma Theta, civil rights activist and organizer in Seattle Bertha Pitts Campbell (June 30, 1889 – April 2, 1990) was a civil rights activist and one of the 22 founding members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
She continued to be active in Delta Sigma Theta, often serving as an honored guest. [12] She was a charter member of the Lambda chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, based in Chicago. [13] She was a member of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church. [2] She died in Chicago in December 3, 1954. [2] She was buried in Sunset Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois. [2]
This category is for biographical articles and images relating to the founders and incorporators of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. The organization was founded on the campus of Howard University in 1913.