History and Principles of Delta Sigma Theta

Founders

• Only founder to receive doctorate degree

• One of two Founders who never married

• First female founder of a university

• Founder who was a famous author

Founders

• Served as president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Alpha Chapter of DST, Inc

• Was a prominent civil rights activist

• Founded the National Council of Negro Women

• Established the first African American sorority

Founders

• Wertie Blackwell Weaver published a novel entitled “The Valley of the Poor” focused on racism and poverty in the South.

• Wertie Blackwell Weaver was a famous painter known for her landscapes.

• Wertie Blackwell Weaver was a civil rights activist who led protests in the 1960s.

• Wertie Blackwell Weaver was a renowned scientist who discovered a new species of plant.

History- (March 1913) First Honorary Members of Delta Sigma Theta

• Nannie H. Burroughs

• Gabrielle Pelham

• Mary Church Terrell

• Ida B. Wells

History- (1919)

• 1st National Convention held December 27-30 in Washington D.C.

• 2nd National Convention held January 15-18 in New York City.

• 3rd National Convention held March 10-12 in Chicago.

• 4th National Convention held April 5-7 in Los Angeles.

      Sacred Trust

• The induction of new members into Delta Sigma Theta is the sorority’s most Sacred Trust

• The annual fundraising event is the sorority’s most Sacred Trust

• The community service projects are the sorority’s most Sacred Trust

• The leadership training programs are the sorority’s most Sacred Trust

History (March 1913)

• Delta Marches with suffragette movement under the banner Delta Sigma Theta

• Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913

• The suffragette movement began in the 19th century

• Delta Sigma Theta participated in the civil rights movement

History-(1927)

• Vote to conduct national conventions biennially, beginning with the 10th National Convention in 1929

• Establish a new voting system for local elections in 1927

• Implement a national holiday to commemorate the founding of the organization

• Create a committee to oversee the election process in 1928

Founders

• Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

• John Doe

• Jane Smith

• Michael Johnson

Founders

• Graduated from Howard University in 1913 as valedictorian and class president.

• Was the first female president of the United States.

• Co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

• Received a Nobel Prize in Literature.