THE FOUNDERS
First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver,
Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd Second Row: Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson |
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., founded January 13, 1913 on Howard University's campus, is a public service organization with over 300,000 members including many famous and notable Deltas worldwide. Currently Delta Sigma Theta has over 900 chapters both nationally and internationally that are committed to sisterhood and serving the black community. All major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programatic Thrusts: -Economic Development -Educational Development -International Awareness and Involvement -Physical and Mental Health -Political Awareness and Involvement For more information about the organization, please click the link below to visit the Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Website. |
