
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
