Category: Deltas 2013

As members of the world’s largest African-American women’s Greek-letter organization descended on the nation’s capital in a mid-July blanket of crimson and cream, it became clear to even the most baffled tourist that the women of Delta Sigma Theta are a force to be reckoned with. More than a century after being the only Black […]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 51st National Convention July 11-17, 2013 – Washington, DC OPEN PUBLIC EVENTS    THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013     ·         9:00 AM – DELTA SIGMA THETA WAY – Street Unveiling o   National Headquarters 1700-1800 block of New Hampshire Avenue is going to be dedicated as “Delta Sigma Theta Way” ·         4:00 […]

Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre has led the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority through a tumultuous period in U.S. and world history. It is an era of inspiring highs, such as the election and re-election of America’s first Black president and the 100th anniversary of the organization’s founding; and of debilitating lows, such as the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that […]

On March 3, 1913, the day before the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson, 5,000 women marched along the streets of Washington, D.C. “in a spirit of protest against the present political organization of society, from which women excluded,” particularly at the ballot box. At the very back of the procession was a conspicuous group: the […]

The Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd has been on a special assignment—chairing the Centennial Celebrations of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, of which she has been a member for many years. “It is truly a very high honor to put this celebration together,” Boyd told the AFRO. But it was also a challenge: How do […]

Throughout the past six months, an Olympic-style torch has been making its way across the United States—and even parts of the world. Its ultimate destination is Howard University in Washington, D.C., where its arrival will mark the launch of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s 51st Convention from July 11-17. The District is the ultimate stop […]

Baltimore Area Chapters recognized the efforts of Civil Rights Pioneers in Baltimore during the 1955 and 1963 sit-ins at Read’s Drug Store, Northwood Theatre and the Hecht Company’s Rooftop Restaurant. This day was part of the Maryland activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and to recognize the Deltas and activists who […]

On behalf of the Afro American family of newspapers and the family of Founder Vashti Turley Murphy, we welcome Sorors, family and friends to the Centennial Celebration of Deltas Sigma Theta Sorority during the 51st National Convention. This is a historic gathering that honors the founding and the founders of our great sisterhood founded on […]

The lighting of an Olympic-style torch at Howard University on July 11 will launch the 51st National Convention of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., part of a year-long celebration of the group’s 100-year legacy of Black sisterhood, advocacy and service. The last two stops for the Torch will be Baltimore Harbor were July 5 when it arrived on a […]

African Americans who played pivotal roles in Baltimore’s Civil Rights Movement were honored at a recent ceremony organized by Delta Centennial Torch Tour Baltimore-Annapolis. Dozens of people were on hand May 19 for a program entitled “Civil Rights Reflections: Delta and the Pioneering Forces of Civil Rights in Baltimore.” The event took place at the […]

The year was 1913 and at Howard University, 22 women were organizing to create the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. At the same time, women all across America were agitating for the right to vote. In March of that year, women from across the country converged on Washington to demand their right to cast ballots. The […]