Music Appreciation Test 2

Mission Statement

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 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.

Founding date

(Monday) January 13, 1913 on the campus of Howard University by 22 illustrious, collegiate women.

Founders 1-5

-Osceola McCarthy Adams

-Marguerite Young Alexander

-Winona Cargile Alexander

-Ethel Cuff Black

-Bertha Pitts Campbell

Founders 6-10

-Zephyr Chisom Carter

-Edna Brown Coleman

-Jessie McGuire Dent

-Frederica Chase Dodd

-Myra Davis Hemmings

Founders 11-15

-Olive C. Jones

-Jimmie Bugg Middleton

-Pauline Oberdofer Minor

-Vashti Turley Murphy

-Naomi Sewell Richardson

Founders 16-22

-Mamie Reddy Rose

-ELiza Pearl Shippen

-Florence Letcher Toms

-Ethel Carr Watson

-Wertie Blackwell Weaver

-Madree Penn White

-Edith Motte Young

Incorporated date

(Tuesday) February 18, 1930

Chartered Date

(Saturday) December 1, 1962

Motto

Intelligence is the torch of Wisdom

First Public Act of Service

(Monday) Participation in the Women's Suffrage March that took place in Washington, D.C on March 3, 1913

Official Colors

Crimson and Cream.

Symbolize courage and purity.

Crimson= courage

Cream= purity

Official Flower

African violet

symbolizes modesty

chosen because it is believed to have touched all four parts of the earth

violets are beautiful alone but naturally gregarious in clusters just as women of DST are

Official Symbol

Lady Fortitude

Lady Fortitude

-Unveiled April 28, 1979 (Saturday)

-James King

-Symbolizes: Strength, determination, courage, wisdom, hope, femininity

-made of corten steel. metal changes from silver to rustic red-orange to dark rich bronze through oxidization. process takes 2-3 years

-facial structures depict courage and determination. outreached hands depicts receiving of love and the giving of herself to others. statue is shown pushing forward with tension on her legs and that symbolizes her strength.

-stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet lifes challenges.

5 point thrust

1. economic development

2. educational development

3. international awareness and involvement

4. physical and mental health

5. political awareness and involvement

economic development

financial fortitude: a process that will help program participants to set and define goals, develop a plan to achieve them, and put the plan into action.

educational development

-delta gems: growing and empowering myself successfully: created to catch the dreams of African American at risk, adolescent girls aged 14-18.

-embodi: empowering males to build opportunities for developing independence: program is designed to refocus the efforts of DST with the support and action of other major orgs on the plight of African American males

international awareness and involvement

-Mary Help of the sick mission hospital (formerly Thika memorial hospital)

-delta sigma theta sorority inc elementary school

physical and mental health

healthy lifestyle: total woman: mind, body, and spirit- addresses the challenges of living holistic and healthy lives

political awareness and involvement

-delta days at the nations capital

-delta days at the united nations

-social action

7 regions

1. central

2. easter

3. farwest

4. midwest

5. south atlantic

6. southern

7. southwest

Epsilon Theta Chapter

South Atlantic region

South Atlantic region

south carolina

north carolina

virginia

bermuda

National President

Beverly Evans Smith

National First Vice President

Cheryl A. Hickmon

National Second Vice President

Diamond Compton

National Secretary

Elsie Cooke-Holmes

National Treasurer

Pamela R. Hill

Elephant

-Collected by founder Florence Letcher Toms

-Symbolizes strength and determination

-Uplifted trunk symbolizes high hopes

-Right foot forward symbolizes forward movement