Former U.S. Congresswoman Carrie Meek Was A Member Of Delta Sigma Theta
Were you aware that Carrie Meek was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Meek pledged the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
An educator and elected official, Carrie Mae Pittman Meek was a United States representative for Florida’s 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2003. In the 1992 primary, she was elected to the United States Congress without an opponent, making her the first African American since the Reconstruction era to do so, and she worked for the welfare of the poor and disadvantaged.
In 1946, Meek received a degree from Florida A&M University (then known as Florida A&M College for Negroes). She had been a graduate of Lincoln High School. Meek was granted honorary degrees from a variety of institutions, including Florida A&M University, University of Miami, Barry University, Florida Atlantic University, and Rollins College.
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