The Founders
Name this founder: Born in Washington, D.C. Her father lead a prestigious career at Howard University for 31 years as a professor of religion. Many of the first meetings of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. were held in her living room. She graduated from Howard in 1913 as Valedictorian and Class President. Married Mr. Frank Coleman, who was the co-founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Who is Founder Soror Edna Brown Coleman?
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on ________ principles.
Christian
What is the next line of this chant? You cannot slide in my sorority....
You cannot shake your little hips in my sorority!
Delta Academy, Delta GEMS, and EMBODI are a part of which programmatic thrust?
Who is the Eastern Regional Director?
Rosie Allen-Herring
Name this founder: born in Galveston, Texas. She was instated as the first corresponding secretary of the Alpha Chapter. She became a teacher in the Galveston School District, however a fight was ahead of her. Ms. Dent took on the Galveston School District in court, and won equal wages for Black teachers.
Who is Founder Soror Jessie McGuire Dent?
Name the unofficial symbol of the sorority and the person recognized for this contribution
What are elephants and who is Soror Founder Florence Letcher Toms
What is the next line of this chant:
A DELTA is what a AKA ain't, What a Zeta wanna be, What a Sigma Can't, What Alpha Like, What a Kapppa love!!
What a Que Psi Phi Cain't get enough of OOO-OOP!!
(What is a Delta?)
Habitat for Humanity is a part of which programmatic thrust?
Economic Development
Who is the Midwest Regional Director?
Dr. Sarahjini Nunn Spencer
Name this founder: She went from being President of Alpha Kappa Alpha to being president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In her daily life she continued to be a role model by her involvement in the Alpha Phi Literary Society.
Who is Founder Soror Myra Davis Hemmings?
Name this founder: born in Galveston, Texas. She was instated as the first corresponding secretary of the Alpha Chapter. She became a teacher in the Galveston School District, however a fight was ahead of her. Ms. Dent took on the Galveston School District in court, and won equal wages for Black teachers.
Who is Founder Soror Jessie McGuire Dent?
At the heart of every DELTA lies a...
Sigma
Name this program: an annual variety show consisting of cultural expression and talent – such as music, skits, and dance – was initiated by Marion Conover-Hope in 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts.
What is the Jabberwock?
Who is the Southern Regional Director?
Deidra K. Diaz
Name this founder. She was from Washington, D.C. At graduation from Howard University, her diploma and scholarship was given to her by William Howard Taft. She was chosen to present to Lady Eleanor Roosevelt before an audience. Her accomplishments grew, and so did her hobbies. Ms. Toms collected elephants, which has become a hobby to Delta's all over the world.
Who is Founder Soror Florence Letcher Toms?
What was the sorority's first act of public service?
What is the Womens Sufferage March of 1913
Soror, I had to clinch my...
Pearls!
Name the sorority's first nationwide effort to provide library services in the rural South. The program was implemented in 1945, with the goal to establish a traveling library in the South, where library services were not generally available for blacks, both because of segregation and because so many blacks lived in rural areas, which had fewer services.
What is the National Library Project?
Name the Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Soror Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Involved in the Howard University Choir and YWCA, in which she became chairperson of the collegiate committee from 1911-1912. After graduating, she became a teacher in the New York City public school system. In 1953, she assisted in the creation of the Queens Alumnae Chapter.
Who is Soror Founder Ethel Cuff Black?
Name the five (5) programmatic thrusts
What is Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness & Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement
It was one hundred and nine years ago
twenty-two women had to go, on a mission
To make the world a bit greater,
And in 1913 founded Delta Sigma Theta.
Public service and sisterhood.
Are for what our founders stood
It carries on until today
Because Delta Sigma Theta is the only way
It's not ZPhiB
It's not Skee-O-Vee
It's just OOOOO-OOOOOOP!
DST!
The Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit Lifestyle Change Initiative is a part of which programmatic thrust?
Physical and Mental Health?
These six (6) sorors, Michelle Howard, Abby Phillip, Joy-Anne Reid, Ambassador Shabazz, Collette Smith, and Ledisi, are affectionately known as the what?
The Justice League