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History: About
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National History

        Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913, on the campus of Howard University by twenty-two collegiate women. These women were committed to breaking barriers for African Americans and enriching their communities with Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Public Service. Our founders first act of public service occurred on March 3, 1913, during the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C. where they represented their newly founded sorority and Howard University. Today, Delta Sigma Theta has more than 300,000 members worldwide and is the largest African American Greek-lettered organization. Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in 1930. 

Founders

Osceola McCarthy Adams

Marguerite Young Alexander

Winona Cargile Alexander

Ethel Cuff Black

Bertha Pitts Campbell 

Zephyr Chisom Carter

Edna Brown Coleman

Jessie McGuire Dent

Frederica Chase Dodd

Myra Davis Hemmings

Olive Claire Jones

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Vashti Turley Murphy

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Mammie Reddy Rose

Eliza Pearl Shippen

Florence Letcher Toms

Ethel Carr Watson

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Madree Penn White

Edith Motte Young

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