Oh To Be A Delta Girl!

Crimson Delights

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I am an actress, Stand-up Comedian, Director, and Producer. I am best known for my roles on television sitcoms. I had my own reality TV series call Raising Whitley, where I highlighted my journey of motherhood with my village and told my story of my “most treasured possession," my adopted son, Joshua!  I was initiated into the Alpha Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Inc. at Fisk University. My name is?

Who is Soror Kym Whitley?

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I am an Afro-Jamaican actress, who studied pre med in college.  I am a fashion designer and once worked as a college professor.  I have appeared in a number of movies and television shows and I released my first book "Redefining Diva: Life Lessons from the Original Dreamgirl" in 2012. In 2016 I played Madame Morrible in Wicked on Broadway.  I was inducted as an honorary member into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in July 2004 at the 47th National Convention in Las Vegas, NV.  Who am I?  

Who is Soror Sheryl Lee Ralph? 

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I am an Academy and Emmy Award-nominated actress known for roles in 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' 'Waiting to Exhale,' 'Malcolm X' and 'Black Panther.' I went to Yale on a scholarship, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Afro-American Studies and an Masters of Fine Arts in drama. While there, I studied under the renowned stage director Lloyd Richards, who cast me in the Broadway productions of two August Wilson plays: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. I was inducted into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as an honorary member. Who am I? 

Who is Soror Angela Bassett? 

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What National Convention was I made an Honorary member?

400

I am an actress best known for my childhood role as Rudy Huxtable, the youngest child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show and as Miranda Lucas-Payne Tyler Perry's House of Payne. I have been active in the entertainment industry for well over 35 years and still going strong. I received my Bachelors of Arts degree in sociology from Spelman College in 2001 and I was initiated into the Eta Kappa chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Who am I?

Who is Soror Keshia Knight Pulliam?

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People know me as "Aunt Vivian" from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I am also a photographic artist, author, model and designer. I became an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during their 50th national convention in New Orleans, Louisiana in July 2010. Who am I?

Who is Soror Daphne Maxwell Reid?

Creamsicles

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I am a singer, songwriter, and television personality. I rose to fame as the breakout star of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.  I earned a music scholarship to Florida A&M University by yodeling at my audition. I pledged the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in fall of 2001.  I graduated from FAMU with honors and was accepted into several law schools but decided to forgo law school to pursue my music career full-time, my name is?

Who is Soror (Kimberly Michelle Pate, known professionally as) K. Michelle?

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I am a comedian, television host, actress, author, and former electrical engineer. While working as an electrical engineer in the early 2000s, I switched to music engineering, until later launching a career in stand-up comedy. I am one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real which premiered on July 15, 2013.  I received my bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. I was initiated into the Eta Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Prairie View A&M University, Who am I? 

Who is Soror Loni Love?

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I have dedicated my life to transforming family tragedy into social change. Since the death of my 17 year old son, Trayvon Martin, during the violent confrontation in 2012, I have gave my life to inspire parents and concerned citizens across the country. Trayvon's father and I have co-authured a book together called, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, it shares the intimate story of a tragically foreshortened life and the rise of a movement that awoke a nation’s conscience.  I became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. on April 9, 2018 through the Miami Alumnae Chapter. Who am I?

Who is Soror Sybrina Fulton?

400

I sang for the first time on my fathers album at the age of six and performed my own music at the age of 11.  I enrolled in the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and then briefly transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).  I later returned to University of Massachusetts, where I majored in Child Psychology and minored in German. I graduated in 1972, just three years before I won Grammys for Best New Artist and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for “This Will Be.”  who am I?

Who is Soror Natalie Cole?

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DID I PLEDGE WHILE I WAS IN COLLEGE OR WAS I INVITED IN AS AN HONORARY MEMBER?

500

I am a singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. I began my career as a child singing gospel at my father's church, New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. In 1987, I became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Detroit. In 1992, I was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. by the Grand Chapter, Who am I?

Who is Soror Aretha Franklin?

Distinguished Divas

100

I am an educator who has impacted the lives of countless young people for over 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal, summer school principal and now a director of human resources for the Jefferson Parish Public School System in Harvey, La. A 1976 Dillard University alumni.  I was elected as the 24th president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the 49th National Convention in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 18, 2008.  Who am I?

Who is Soror Cynthia Butler-McIntyre?

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I am an engineer and I am described as a dynamic and relevant leader, a prolific motivational speaker, and a powerful preacher and a prominent advocate for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.  I was elected to serve as the 22nd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  I was known as the “Technology President,” as I facilitated the establishment of technology usage and capacity in all facets of the sorority’s activities and administration. Who am I?

Who is Soror Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd?

300

I was the first African-American to serve in the U.S. Congress from the South since Reconstruction. I was the first Black woman to preside over a state senate and the first African-American to deliver the keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention. I pledged the Delta Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Texas Southern University in Houston, Tx. I am who?

Who is Soror Barbara Jordan?

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What President Honored Soror Jordan with The Presidential Medal of Freedom Award?

400

I am a politician and lawyer who is the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. I was elected mayor in 2017. Before becoming mayor, I was a member of the Atlanta City Council, representing part of Southwest Atlanta. A lifelong public servant, I am the only Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, serving as a judge and City Councilmember before I was sworn in as the Mayor. I was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. through the Beta Alpha Chapter at FAMU. Who am I?

Who is Soror Keisha Lance Bottoms?

500

I am an actress and singer. I am an original cast member of the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color that ran from 1990–1994. I am also known for my role as Erica Lucas on Cosby and as Tanya Baxter on the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven. I was initiated into the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Florida A & M University, I am a Golden Life Member AND I currently serve on the National Board of Directors.......Who am I?

Who is Soror T’keyah Crystal Keymah?

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What National Position do I hold in Delta Sigma Theta?

Jazzy Jewels

100

I was the first African-American chosen to represent the United States Congress of Women and to serve on the board of education of a major city. In 1914, I was accepted as one of the first honorary members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the First National Convention in 1919. Who am I?

Who is Soror Mary Church Terrell?

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What important document did I author at the request of our Sorority?

200

I am a screenwriter and television producer. I created the UPN comedy series Girlfriends and then its spin-off The Game. I also created the first drama series for BET Being Mary Jane. In 2018, I produced Black Lightning for The CW and then created Love Is for the Oprah Winfrey Network.  I am a graduate of Northwestern University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., My name is?

Who is Soror Mara Brock Akil?

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I am a poet, activist, mother, and professor, and I am a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner and the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award. I hold the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry among many other honors. I have been told that my voice has informed, challenged, and delighted readers for more than 50 years. I am an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Who am I?

Who is Soror Nikki Giovanni?

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I was a Freedom Rider in 1961 and became one of the first white female civil rights activists in Mississippi. I was famously photographed alongside Anne Moody and John Salter during a May 1963 sit-in at the lunch counter at the Woolworth’s store on Jackson’s Capitol Street.  I attended Tougaloo College, in Jackson Mississippi. I became the first white student accepted into the Gamma Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Tougaloo College. There had been other white members of the sorority at other schools at least ten years earlier. I later became a secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, SNCC. Who am I?

Who is Soror Joan Trumpauer?

500

I am an award winning editor, writer, and journalist. I served as editor-in-chief of Essence from 1981 through 2000. In 1994, American Libraries referred to me as "the most influential black woman in journalism today".  I was inducted into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as an honorary member at the 51st National Centennial Convention in July 2013 in Washington, DC. Who I am?

Who is Soror Susan L. Taylor?

Perfected Pearls

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I was the 10th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. from 1947-1956. I served as the fourth president of the National Council of Negro Women and held that position for more than 40 years.  Throughout my life I focused on issues concerning African American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness.  Who am I?

Who is Soror Dorothy I. Height?

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I am bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and author of six books. I served as President of the Council of Bishops, becoming the first woman to serve as Titular head of the AME Church. I currently serve the 10th Episcopal District.
In 2000, I became the first woman to become a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church; I am the National Chaplain of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and I am the granddaughter of Delta Sigma Theta's founder Vashti Turley Murphy! What's my name?

Who is Soror Vashti Murphy McKenzie?

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I am the widow of slain Civil Rights activist Malcolm X, attended Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to study education. However, I couldn’t stand the Jim Crow laws of the south and soon decided to move to New York City to study nursing, where I met my future husband Malcolm X. In 1969, I completed my undergraduate degree in education at Jersey City State College. I went on to earn my doctorate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in April 1974. I received my Doctorate in 1975. Who am I?

Who is Soror Betty Shabazz?

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I am the first Black woman member of the U.S. Congress, and was the first African-American and first woman to run as a major party candidate for the presidency of the United States. I attended Brooklyn College, where I became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and graduated with my Bachelors of Arts Degree. Who am I?

Who is Soror Shirley Chisholm?

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What was my campaign slogan? 

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I used the power of education, political activism, and civil service to achieve racial and gender equality throughout the United States and the world. I was the Eighth President of the National Association of Colored Women. I was a founder of the National Council of Negro Women, I was a founder of the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, a civil rights activist, and a founder of Bethune-Cookman University. In 1923, at the fifth national convention, I became an Honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Who am I?

Who is Soror Mary McLeod Bethune?