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Question 1

When was DST founded?

Answer 1

January 13th 1913

Question 2

What kind of organization is DST?

Answer 2

Greek nonprofit

Question 3

What are DST women dedicated to?

Answer 3

Public service with an emphasis on programs targetted for the African American community

Question 4

How many people founded DST?

Answer 4

22 women

Question 5

What did these women who founded DST want?

Answer 5

Promote academic excellence and provide assistance to people in need

Question 6

First public act of DST

Answer 6

Women’s suffrage march on WA DC on march 3 1913 on Pennsylvania ave

THEY WERE THE ONLY BLACK WOMENS ORG TO MARCH 😍

Question 7

Where was DST founded?

Answer 7

Howard university

Question 8

Colors of DST

Answer 8

Crimson and cream

Question 9

Symbol of DST

Answer 9

Fortitude

Question 10

How many chapter worldwide?

Answer 10

Over 940 (largest AA sorority in the world)

Question 11

Flower of DST

Answer 11

African violet

Question 12

What does DST assist?

Answer 12

African American / international communities through education, lobbying, and economic initiatives

Question 13

Which sorority did DST branch from? How many members? Why?

Answer 13

Alpha Kappa Alpha.
22 members from Howard University.

Felt lack of progress from AKA and wanted to move beyond function of just campus affairs to community involvement and higher purposes through activism and service

Felt AKA was just a female derivative of Alpha Phi Alpha with no meaning (were about socializing and not service)

Question 14

When was DST incorporated?

Answer 14

Feb 18th 1913, making them the first sorority composed of undergraduate AA women to become incorporated

Question 15

When was the grand chapter incorporated?

Answer 15

January 20th 1930

Question 16

What is the 5 point thrust?

Answer 16

5 areas in which DST programming will fall

Educational Development 
Economic Development
Physical and mental health
Political awareness 
Involvement with international awareness and involvement

Question 17

Why did DST march on Washington for women’s suffrage?

Answer 17

Believed black women needed the right to vote to protect against

sexual exploitation
promote quality education
Assist in the work force
Empower their race

Question 18

DST national headquarters

Answer 18

Washington DC

Question 19

Who was Sadie Alexander?

Answer 19

Nations first women with a phD in economics and also was the first member president

Question 20

Edith Motte young and Who get married?

Answer 20

Edgar love, an omega that helped DST to leave and get recognized.

Question 21

Which founders did not become teachers?

Answer 21

Margarite young Alexander

Mamie reddy rose

Question 22

What chapter is at CSUSB?

Answer 22

Upsilon Gamma Chapter

Question 23

When was the Upsilon Gamma Chapter Charters and by how many women?

Answer 23

Fall April 22 2007 by 10 women of distinction

Question 24

Who is the chapter president currently?

Answer 24

Frances

Question 25

What position is Marissa?

Answer 25

Recording and financial secretary

Question 26

What position is jasmyn ?

Answer 26

Treasurer

Question 27

Upsilon Gamma chapter had 3 girls in what years?

Answer 27

Fall 2010 and

Fall 2011

Question 28

Upsilon Gamma Chapter had 2 girls in what years?

Answer 28

Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Spring 2016

Question 29

What is DSTs motto

Answer 29

Intelligence is the torch of wisdom

Question 30

DSTs symbol

Answer 30

Official: diamond
Unofficial: elephant