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Delta Sigma Theta. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ( ΔΣΘ) 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 13, 1913 by twenty-two women at Howard ...
Jessie McGuire Dent (1891–1948) was one of the 22 founders of the Black sorority Delta Sigma Theta.After graduation from Howard University, and years of teaching high school in her hometown of Galveston, Texas, she successfully sued the Galveston independent school district for unequal pay of Black teachers.
Died. December 8, 1968 (aged 73) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Occupation (s) Actress; a founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; Teacher. Spouse. John W. Hemmings (1892–1958) [citation needed] Myra Lillian Davis Hemmings (August 30, 1895 – December 8, 1968) was an American actress and teacher, and a founder of Delta Sigma Theta ...
Children. 1. Naomi Sewell Richardson (September 24, 1892 – August 5, 1993) [1] was an American educator and suffragist. She was a student co-founder of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, the second sorority founded for and by African-American women. The founders of Delta Sigma Theta, including Naomi Sewell (second row, far right), in 1913.
The Alpha chapter of Omega Psi Phi in 1911. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (ΩΨΦ) is a historically African-American fraternity.The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, the first at a historically black university, by three Howard University students, Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty adviser, Dr. Ernest Everett Just.
Education. Montrose High School (1908) Howard University (B.A., 1913) Alma mater. Howard University. Known for. 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, Inc ...
July 26, 2024 at 7:58 AM. PARIS — At first glance, the logo for the Paris Olympics appears straightforward enough: the silhouette of a flame against a gold background. But look a little closer ...
In June 1892, the violet was adopted as the official flower and specified in 2008 as the Wild Purple Violet to distinguish it from other varieties of violets. The dove became an official symbol in 1984 and the heart in 1988. The Sigma Kappa coat-of-arms includes the symbols of the sorority: the dove, violet, Greek letters, and colors.