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.
According to the official
web site, "The Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has a
membership of over 200,000 predominately African-American, college-educated
women. The Sorority currently has 900-plus chapters located in the United
States, Tokyo, Japan, Okinawa, Japan, Germany, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Seoul,
Korea, and St. Thomas and St Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands."
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated -
Quick Facts
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January 13, 1913 at Howard University, Washington, DC. Incorporated as a perpetual body
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Crimson and Cream
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African Violet |
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www.deltasigmatheta.org |
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Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc.
1707 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009 |
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