National History

 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need. The first public act performed by the Delta Founders involved their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C., March 1913. Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in 1930.

After the grand chapter’s incorporation in 1930, Delta Sigma Theta has progressed into a non-profit organization and with its work in the international sector was honored with the privilege of becoming a Non-Governmental Organization with the United Nations in March 2003. Wherein Delta uses this position to monitor the status of women and children throughout the world.

Today Delta Sigma Theta Sorority incorporated has over 250,000 member’s world wide; with more than 950 chapters located in the United States, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Korea, and the Virgin Islands.

 

The Illustrious 22


 

(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 Mott 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.

The original artwork is a life sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell. The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

 For more information on Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Please visit to the National Website:

www.deltasigmatheta.org

 

Regional Information, Please visit:

www.dstmidwestregion.com/