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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 ...
This list of Delta Sigma Theta National Conventions includes dates on which the conventions were held, host cities, and general themes and significant accomplishments of each convention. Number. Location. Dates [a] Significant outcomes. Refs. 1st. Howard University, Washington, D.C. December 27, 1919.
Occupation. Educator. Employer (s) Public School 108. Delaware State College. Known for. Founder of Delta Sigma Theta. Ethel Cuff Black (October 17, 1890 – September 17, 1977) was an American educator and one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. [1] She was the first African-American school teacher in Richmond County, New York.
The sculpture was unveiled on April 28, 1979 at 3:15pm by members of Delta Sigma Theta, to honor the founders of the service sorority. The sculpture is described as symbolizing "the attributes of strength, courage, hope, wisdom, beauty and femininity as depicted by the 22 founders of Delta Sigma Theta". [2]
Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities and sororities. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ...
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] Its graduate chapters are named according to geographic location and "Alumnae" annexed to the service area's name. [3]
Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) is a historically African American sorority that was founded at Howard University in 1913. [1] Historically, the sorority had collegiate, alumnae, and mixed chapters, with the latter including both graduate or undergraduate members. Initially, the alumnae chapters were called graduate chapters and were named using the ...
Occupation (s) Educator, suffragist. Employer. New York City Public Schools (1920-1947) Known for. One of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta. 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 ...