Delta History
When was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Founded
January 13, 1913
Name all of the Founders
Osceola Macarthy Adams, Marguerite Young Alexander, Winona Cargile Alexander, Ethel Cuff Black, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Zephyr Chisom Carter, Edna Brown Coleman, Jessie McGuire Dent, Frederica Chase Dodd, Myra Davis Hemmings, Olive C. Jones, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Vashti Turley Murphy, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Mamie Reddy Rose, Eliza Pearl Shippen, Florence Letcher Toms, Ethel Carr Watson, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Madree Penn White, and Edith Motte Young.
This song is sung at celebratory events (weddings, graduation, etc)
The Sweetheart Song
What four core principles are commonly associated with Delta Sigma Theta?
Sisterhood, Scholarship, Service, and Social Action.
This Honarary Member was in "Black Panther
Angela Bassett
What was the name of the march in which the Founders participated?
The Women Suffrage Procession
This founder is buried in Pennsylvania
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
Name two other songs associated with Delta Sigma Theta besides the National Hymn.
Delta Prayer, Delta Sweetheart Song, Delta Mizpah, Beta Hymn, or Pyramid Hymn.
What was Delta Sigma Theta's first public act as a sorority?
Participating in the 1913 Women's Suffrage March.
I am an honorary Delta, a Grammy-winning entertainer, an actress, and a rapper. I was born Dana Owens. Who am I?
Queen Latifah
What is the pyrimid flower
Peppermint Carnation
What is Edna Brown Coleman husbands name
Frank Charles Coleman
Which Founder is associated with the hymn “Be Strong,” a favorite that is referenced in Delta chapter history?
Founder Vashti Turley Murphy
In what year did Delta begin its National Library Project?
1937
Which Honorary Member was in "The Color Purple"
Danielle Brooks
In what year was Delta Sigma Theta officially incorporated?
1930
Name the Founder who served as custodian of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha before Delta Sigma Theta was founded.
Winona Cargile Alexander
This song is sung at the closing of the chapter meeting
The Delta National Hymn
What was the focus of the Women's Suffrage Movement?
Securing voting rights for women.
This Honorary Member was in the broadway show & Juliet
Ketanji Brown Jackson
In what year did Delta Sigma Theta commemorate the centennial of the original suffrage march by recreating it in Washington, D.C.?
2013
Which Founder served as the first vice-president of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha before helping establish Delta Sigma Theta?
Ethel Cuff Black
Which two women wrote the official Delta Sigma Theta National Hymn?
Florence Cole Talbert and Alice Dunbar Nelson
In what year was Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital established
1989
Which honorary Delta is known for her career as an Olympic track-and-field champion and her multiple Olympic gold medals?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee.