Did you know that political icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Mandela was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Winnie Mandela was a South African activist and politician who was known for being the second wife of Nelson Mandela. She was a member of the African […]
Did you know that basketball star Candice Wiggins is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Wiggins pledged the Omicron Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Candice was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1987. She was a very skilled basketball player growing up. In fifth grade, she had to play on the boy’s team […]
Did you know that a Delta was crowned Miss America in 2004? Ericka Dunlap pledged the Mu Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. Ericka Dunlap is an African American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Florida in 2003, and Miss America in 2004. She is also known for being the first African American woman […]
Did you know that Orlando’s first female Chief of Police Valdez Demings is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Demings pledged the Orlando Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Valdez Demings is an African American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Florida’s 10th congressional district. Demings has been representing the western Orlando […]
Did you know that Emmy-award-winning anchor Cheryl Burton is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Burton pledged the Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Cheryl Annette Burton is an African American news anchor who has been working for WLS-TV in Chicago for over 25 years. Burton attended the University of Illinois at […]
Did you know that the first female President of the National Medical Association Edith Irby Jones was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Jones pledged the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Edith Jones was an African American physician who was the first Black student to attend a racially mixed class in […]
Another first for the sorority sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Elaine O’Neal, a member of the sorority was recently elected the first Black female Mayor of Durham, North Carolina. O’Neal defeated mayoral candidate Javiera Caballero with 84.69% of the vote after Caballero suspended her campaign following the primary election in October. Running on […]
Did you know that the 68th Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Lottie Shackelford pledged the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Lottie Shackelford is an African American politician who became the first woman to become Mayor in Little Rock, Arkansas. She received a Bachelor of […]
Did you know that Ethel L. Payne, known to many as the “First Lady of Black Press,” was an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.? On August 14, 1911, Ethel Lois Payne was born to William A. Payne, a Pullman’s porter, and Bessie Austin, an educator, on Chicago’s southside. According to Payne, her […]
When it comes to supporting the community, you know that you can count on the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. To celebrat their 20th line anniversary, the Spring 2001 line of Deltas from the Alpha Mu Chapter of DST gave back in a major way. The sorors donated $10,500 in scholarship funds to […]