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Purpose

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. The Sorority currently has over 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, the Arabian Gulf, Southern Africa and West Africa.

The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: economic development, educational development, international awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement.

For more information, visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org

MISSION STATEMENT

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.

The Founders

On January 13, 1913, twenty-two trailblazing women at Howard University founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated with a vision rooted in scholarship, sisterhood, service, and social action. Their courage and commitment laid the foundation for a legacy that continues to inspire generations of women worldwide.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated Founders group picture
Osceola Macarthy Adams

Osceola Macarthy Adams

Marguerite Young Alexander

Marguerite Young Alexander

Winona Cargile Alexander

Winona Cargile Alexander

Ethel Cuff Black

Ethel Cuff Black

Bertha Pitts Campbell

Bertha Pitts Campbell

Zephyr Chisom Carter

Zephyr Chisom Carter

Edna Brown Coleman

Edna Brown Coleman

Jesse Maguire Dent

Jesse Maguire Dent

Frederica Chase Dodd

Frederica Chase Dodd

Myra Davis Hemmings

Myra Davis Hemmings

Olive C. Jones

Olive C. Jones

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Vasti Turley Murphy

Vasti Turley Murphy

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Mamie Reddy Rose

Mamie Reddy Rose

Eliza Pearl Shippen

Eliza Pearl Shippen

Florence Letcher Toms

Florence Letcher Toms

Ethel Carr Watson

Ethel Carr Watson

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Madree Penn White

Madree Penn White

Edith Motte Young

Edith Motte Young

Sigma Chapter | Clark Atlanta University

The Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated at Clark Atlanta University is proud to uphold a legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, and service. Rooted in our commitment to empowering women and uplifting our community, we strive to make a positive impact on campus and beyond. Through leadership, outreach, and dedication, Sigma Chapter continues to represent excellence within Clark Atlanta University and the larger sorority community.

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