National Presidents
- Burning of the mortgage on the first national headquarters - First publication of the Delta Newsletter - First Delta Christmas Party
Who is Big Sister Dorothy Penman Harrison (11th National President)?
- The Job Opportunity - Financial Fortitude - Adopt a Black Business
What is Economic Development?
- Symbolizes the attributes of strength, courage, hope, wisdom, beauty and femininity.
What is the Fortitude Sculpture?
It is the day set aside by chapters during the months of January, February and March for sorors to rededicate themselves to the ideals and purposes of the Sorority
What is Founders Day?
-Sixth Jewel in the Sigma - dedicated to the National Officers, past and present, who have guided the organization
What is Honesty?
- Commissioned the Fortitude sculpture - 16th National President
Who is Big Sister Thelma T. Daley?
- Delta GEMS - EMBODI - Delta Teen Lift
What is Educational Development?
Held in 1957 to address the issue the civil rights as the Sorority sought to express sincere appreciation for the sacrifices and courage of the "Little Rock Nine" to secure equal educational opportunities.
What is the first "Delta Christmas Party"?
Can not vote or hold elected positions
What is an Honorary Member?
- A public event which has educational value and captures the community's interest. - Serves to call attention to the various phases of the Delta programs
What is May Week?
- Established the National Commission on Arts and Letters - Implemented the Delta Right to Read Project - Launched DST Telecommunications Inc.
Who is Big Sister Lillian Pierce Benbow? (15th National President)
What is Political Awareness & Involvement?
- Delta's exulted the election of this Big Sister to the NY State Assembly where she was the only woman and one of eight Black members in that legislative body.
Who is Big Sister Shirley Chisholm?
The dedication of the Fourth Jewel
What is to the many chapters of Delta Sigma Theta? (Fellowship)
- Generally a cultural and fundraising activity - Fosters inter-organizational cooperation - an extravaganza in which other local groups are invited to participate
What is Jabberwock?
- Delta Teen Lift - Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF)
Who is Big Sister Geraldine Pittman Woods? (13th National President)
What is International Awareness & Involvement?
- 14th National President - Civil Rights Attorney - First Woman appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Who is Big Sister Frankie Muse Freeman, Esq?
- Oh! how we love thee, dear old Delta. Thru future years may we remember thee. Delta means devotion; Sigma, strong emotions; Theta means thankful hat we've all known thee.
What is the (chorus of the ) Beta Hymn?
- This is the 5th Jewel - dedicated to the Honorary Members
What is Fidelity?
- Prominent theme of presidency was for woman to become increasingly less social and more social action and issue oriented - Social Action Commission established - Served on National Commissions through appointments by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon
Who is Big Sister Jeanne L. Noble? (12th National President)
- Summit V - My Cry in the Dark - Catching, Coping & Conquering - Lost to Win!
What is Physical & Mental Health?
First published in April 1957
What is the Delta Newsletter?
- Invitation into sorority is extended to -Woman of good character - In an area consistent with the Five Point Programmatic Thrust, Social Action Commission, Arts and Letters Commission (Name 3)
What is Honorary Membership/Member? Who is Big Sister...
The first verse of "I Would Be True".
What is... "I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure for there are those who care; I would be strong for there is much to suffer; I would be brave for there is much to dare; I would be brave for there is much to dare."?