Delta Chapters & Members
Do's & Don'ts
Do's & Don'ts
As a Chapter, wearing symbols while doing voter registration and other nonpartisan GOTV activities is fine.
What is Yes, we CAN wear symbols while doing voting registration and other nonpartisan GOTV activities?
She was the first African American woman to serve in Congress in 1968 who attempted to become the presidential nominee at the Democratic Party's nomination in 1972
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Organizing and assembling peacefully for a march or protest
Yes, Chapters CAN organize and assemble peacefully.
(But only with approval of the International President via Social Action Jot Form.)
As a Chapter, holding a fundraiser for candidates is an acceptable social action activity.
What is NO, Chapters CANNOT hold fundraisers?
She was the first African American member of Congress from TX to serve since Reconstruction and the first woman to deliver the keynote address at the DNC in 1976.
Who was Barbara Jordan?
CCAC can hold a press conference with the media to discuss political issues within our service area.
What is NO, Chapters CANNOT hold press conferences without the International President's approval?
Note: We may have them, however, with approval only via the Social Action Jot form.
As a Chapter, we are allowed to endorse political candidates.
What is NO, Chapters Cannot endorse candidates?
These are examples of other types of social action activities that Delta Sigma Theta engages in besides voting.
What is advocacy for health care, voter education, voter engagement, monitoring legislation at all levels of govt, working to combat voter suppression, etc. ?
Members can wear paraphernalia to fundraisers, campaign events, and other partisan activities.
What is NO, Members CANNOT wear paraphernalia to fundraisers, campaign events, and other partisan activities.
As a member, I want to host a "Crimson and Cream" fundraiser for a political candidate.
What is YES, as a member I CAN host a "Crimson and Cream" event for a candidate in my individual capacity?
These committees in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. involve social action initiatives.
What is ALL committees within Delta encompass social action?
As a member, I'm participating in a D9 march/rally and just got a new, fly Delta shirt to wear. That's ok, right?
What is Yes, chapters and members CAN wear the Sorority's symbols at marches, protests, or rallies and other social action activities that align with the Sorority's positions.
Members are expected to exercise good judgment regarding conduct.
As a member, it's ok to post pictures with candidates for office while wearing my symbols.
What is NO, members CANNOT post pictures with a candidate?
Why not?: Pictures of this nature imply an endorsement for the candidate.
Every Delta is a part of this Sorority Initiative.
What is SOCIAL ACTION?
My friend has a t-shirt printing shop and is ready to make DST for Harris shirts. This is cool, right?
What is you NO, you as a Member CANNOT authorize anyone to make t-shirts and put the sorority logo or any other of Delta's intellectual property in coordination with a campaign or other partisan material?