DST Flashcards
Founding date
January 13, 1913
Why was DST created? How?
Stemmed from the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. 22 members of AKA wanted to become apart of societal changes such as laws that protected civil rights and women’s rights. They wanted to make AKA focus on issues of today with a national perspective. They also didn’t think AKA had done everything to become an a legal entity, official/incorporated sorority rather than a club. Some also felt that AKA was stuck in the shadow of Alpha Phi alpha. Nellie winger wanted DST to drop the name and return to AKA; however, 22 undergraduates declined
Founding Location
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Founders
- Osceola Macarthy Adams
- Marguerite Young Alexander
- Winona Cargile Alexander
- Ethel Cuff Black
- Bertha Pitts Campbell
- Zephyr Chisom Carter
- Edna Brown Coleman
- Jessie McGuire Dent
- Frederick Chase Dodd
- Myra Davis Hemmings
- Olive Claire Jones
- Jimmie Bugg Middleton
- Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
- Vashti Turley Murphy
- Naomi Sewell Richardson
- Mamie Reddy Rose
- Eliza Pearl Shippen
- Florence Letcher Toms
- Ethel Carr Watson
- Wertie Blackwell Weaver
- Madree Penn White
- Edith Motte Young
What is DST Founded on?
Scholarship, sisterhood, and community service
DST motto
Intelligence is the torch of wisdom
Official colors
Crimson & Cream
What does crimson and cream symbolize?
Purity, courage, and wisdom
Official symbol
Fortitude / Pyramid
What is Fortitude?
Stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life’s challenges
Where is the lady of fortitude located?
Howard University Campus
Who created the Lady of Fortitude?
James King
What does the Lady of Fortitude Symbolize? (6)
Strength, courage, hope, wisdom, beauty, and feminist
What do the facial features of the Lady of Fortitude represent?
Courage and determination
What do the outreached hands of the Lady of Fortitude represent?
Re-coding of love and the giving of oneself to others
Official Flower
African Violet
Finish the statement, “Like the Deltas, the African Violets _____________.”
Can stand alone and still reflect beauty
Where, when, and by whom was the African Violet discovered?
In 1892 in Northeast Tanga in Eastern Africa by Baron Walter Von Saint Paul
African Violeta Location
Moist humid jungles of Africa
African Violet’s purple and Gold symbolize?
A bond between Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and modesty
Official animal
Elephant
Trunk up elephants?
Florence Letcher Toms began collecting trunk up elephants as a symbol of good luck. Tom’s widower donated Florence’s collection to DST, and it became an unofficial symbol.
Symbolization of Elephant
Strength and determination
Elephant trunk symbolization
High goals
Elephant’s right foot forward symbolization
Forward movement
Pledge club
Pyramid Club
Brother
Omega Psi Phi
Five Point Program Thrust
Economic Development Educational Development International Awareness and Involvement Physical/Mental Health Political Awareness and Involvement
Auxiliary Groups
Delta GEMS
EMBODI
Signature Delta Programs (12)
- Financial Fortitude
- Dr. Betty Shabazz Academy
- Delta Gems - Growing and Empowering Myself Successfully
- EMBODI - Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence
- Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital (Thika Memorial Hospital)
- DST Sorority, INC. Elementary School in Cherette, Haiti
- Delta House in Mbabane, Swaziland
- Healthy Lifestyle: Total Woman: Mind, Body, and Spirit
- Delta says in the nations capital
- Delta day at the United Nations
- Social action
First Program?
National Library Project that helped create a library for African American communities and a bookmobile
First political act?
1913 Women’s suffrage march. Deltas marched side by side
First programs?
National Library Project (1937) - an attempt to bring literacy to a limited resource population
National Programs (12)
- social action commission,
- summit V: health and healing- let it begin w/in
- delta academy: preparing young ladies for the 21st century
- commission on arts and letters
- delta habitat for humanity
- Project cherish
- Project smart
- delta days and the Nations capital
- delta immunization campaign
- summit 3: preparing our sons for manhood
- school America
- jabberwock
Social Action Commission
Monitors federal, state, and local legislation and provides delta members and community groups with legislative updates, alerts, and info on public policy and civil rights activities
Summit V: Health and Healing - Let it Begin W/in
Addressed clinical depression (affects African American women 2x greater than all men)
Delta Academy: Preparing Young Ladies for the 21st Century
Educational program for at-risk African American girls 11-14 that focuses on educational enrichment and personal development
Commission on Arts and Letters
Sponsors exhibitions and cultural programs; conducts talent searches to highlight and fund gifted men and women
Delta Habitat for Humanity
Build houses, lives, and communities
Project Cherish
Preservation and beautification of African American landmarks, monuments, and historical sites
Project Smart
Medication/health records management for senior citizens who live alone
Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital
2 day activity to create involvement of chapters and members in public and social policy issues
Delta immunization campaign
Helps create health awareness for mothers of young children that provides info on importance of vaccination s
Summit 3: Preparing Our Sons for Manhood
Focus on education, housing, employment and personal development of boys 10-16
School America
National family reading program helps to ensure a secure economic future
When was Jabberwock formally adopted and copyrighted by Delta Sigma Theta?
December 28, 1947
Who is the jewel Temperance?
National Staff
9 JEWELS
- Compassion
- Courtesy
- Dedication
- Fellowship
- Fidelity
- Honesty
- Justice
- Purity
- Temperance
Jabberwock
Cultural expression and talent event to raise money for scholarships
States in the South Atlantic Region. (4)
Bermuda
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina state coordinator ?
Selené Hudson Brent
North Carolina State Facilitator
Melissa Hayban
NC Collegiate Chapters
Alpha Lambda (NCCU) Alpha Mu ( NC A&T) Alpha Rho (Shaw) Beta Kappa (Livingstone) Delta Chi (Elizabeth City) Delta Xi (Fayetteville State) Gamma Lambda (JCSU) Gamma Rho (St. Augustine) Iota Rho (UNC-Charlotte) Kappa Omicron (UNC-CH) Kappa Sigma (East Carolina) Lambda Omega (Duke) Mu Omicron (NC State) Omicron Delta (Bennett) Omicron Eta (UNC-G) Omicron Iota (Elon) Omicron Nu (UNC-Pembroke) Pi Gamma (Western Carolina) Pi Omicron (Wake Forest) Rho Theta (Appalachian State) Theta Iota (UNC-Wilmington) Upsilon Alpha (High Point U) Upsilon Iota (Chowan) Upsilon Lambda (Wesleyan) Upsilon Mu (Davidson)
Creation of the South Atlantic Region
During the 26th National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, August 1960, the directive was given by then National President, Jeanne Noble, to proceed with the creation of a new region – The South Atlantic Region. The creation of the South Atlantic region made it the seventh region of the sorority. The Southern Region, which then included South Carolina, and the Eastern Region, of which North Carolina and Virginia were a part, were much too large for effective relationships both in travel and programming. The geographical proximity, the common pressures of social issues, and the inherent feeling of state kinship which is shared by Virginia and the Carolinas made the union a more logical one.
South Atlantic Regional Director
Juanita B. Massenburg
SouthAtlantic Regional Representative
Precious Jemison
North Carolina Regional Leadership Team
Coordinator
Facilitator
Secretary
Selene Brent
Melissa Hayban
Alfreda Bryant
South Atlantic Region al Secretary
Deloris Baker Hargrow
SA Regional Chaplain
Trish Harleston
SA Regional journalist
Bridgette Wilson
SA Regional Social Action Initiative s (7)
Voter Rights Education Health Care Economy Racial Injustices Domestic and Gun violence Women in Politics
SA Voter Rights focus on : (6)
Voter protection Voter registration Voter mobilization Voter education Voter rights and restoration of rights for former offenders Monitoring redistributing
SA Region Education Initiative focuses on: (4)
- advocate for the closing of the achievement gap
- support increase funding for public schools
- advocate for increased teacher salaries and recruiting high quality teachers
- support funding for HBCU
SA Health Care focus on : (3)
- support the expansion of Medicaid and affordable health insurance for all
- educate and address mental illness in our communities
- advocate against sex and human trafficking
SA Economy focus on : (3)
- support the increase of minimum wage
- support enactment of laws for equal pay
- support small businesses and economic empowerment
SA RACIAL injustices focus on : (3)
- protect against racial profiling and racial disparities within the criminal justice system
- improve community policing
- encourage productive conversations and relationships between law enforcement and community members
SA Domestic and Gun violence focus on : (6)
- decrease domestic and gun violence
- educate communities on healthy relationships
SA Women in Politics focus on : (1)
- encourage women to pursue appointments and elected positions at the local, state, and nationally level
Each state hosts Delta Days at the General Assembly annually at their states capital whereby individuals meet with state senators and representatives to discuss what?
Pertinent issues affecting citizens within their state
Social Action in North Carolina. What did members of the sorority advocate against?
Implementation of the 2013 voter identification law, which enacted voting restriction. In 2016, the legislation was held unconstitutional
Social Action in south Carolina. What did members of the sorority support?
The removal of the confederate flag from the South Carolina State capital building in 2015. This was the first time that this flag, which served as symbol a symbol of racism and southern pride, was removed since the civil rights movement
Social Action in Virginia. What did members of the sorority do?
Educate and provide assistance to individuals meeting eligibility requirements for restoration of rights, which assists these individuals in successful returns to the community after periods of incarceration
Mission Statement of DST
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the black community
When was lady Fortitude unveiled?
April 28, 1979 @3:15 pm
Dimensions of Lady Fortitude
12’6 feet tall
12 ft arm span
What type of steel is Lady fortitude made of?
Corten Steel
What does Lady Fortitudes color stand for?
Different pigmentations of Black woman
