Faq Flashcards
How many founders are there?
22 collegiate women
When was dst founded?
January 13, 1913
Where was dst founded?
Campus of Howard university
What day of the week was the founding date?
Wednesday
What are the dst colors?
Crimson and cream
What do the dst colors represent?
Respectively, courage, purity
When was dst incorporated?
February 18, 1930
Official flower
African violet
Official animal?
Elephant
Official symbol
Lady Fortitude.
The replica of the sculpture is located on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. She symbolizes strength, courage, hope, wisdom, beauty, and femininity. Her facial features depict courage and determination. The outstretched hands represent the receding of love as well as the giving of onself to others. The statue is shown pushing forward, and the tension on her thigh is representative of her strength. Fortitutde stands to inspire women to move forcefully forward to meet life’s challenges.
Five point thrust program
- Economic development
- Educational development
- Physical and mental health
- Political awareness and involvement
- International awareness and involvement
What was the first public act performed by DST?
Woman’s suffrage march in Washington D.C on March 3,1913
Who are DST brothers
They don’t have brothers
What is the DST motto?
Intelligence is the torch of wisdom
What was the purpose of the 22 women founding DST?
Wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; to educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities.
How many chapters?
Over 900
Where are the chapters located?
United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea.
What services does Dst provide?
- Provides scholarships
- Provides support to the underserved
- Educates and stimulates participation in the establishment of positive public policy
- Highlights issues and provides solutions for problems in their communities
Organizational Structure
- Governed by the Grand Chapter, which meets in National Convention biennially
- Regional Conferences held in 7 geographic regions during non-convention years
- Policies implemented and established by elected and appointed members of the National Executive
Board - Paid professional staff, under the leadership of the Executive Director, operates the National
Headquarters office in Washington, D.C. - Activities conducted in accordance with the rules that govern organizations whose tax status is 501
(c)(7)
T/F: Delta Sigma Theta is dedicated to sisterhood, scholarship and service
True
T/F: Delta Sigma Theta felt Alpha Kappa Alpha was solely a female derivative of Alpha Phi Alpha with no individual meaning
True
Who was named first president of Delta Sigma Theta’s Alpha Chapter?
Myra Davis Hemmings
T/F: The 22 collegiate founders sought to move towards social activism and greater public service, rather than social activities.
True
Less than two months after the sorority’s founding, Delta Sigma Theta women began their political activism by participating in the historic 1913:
Women’s suffrage march on March 3, 1913
The sorority expanded with a second chapter, Beta Chapter, established at ________ February 5, 1914
Wilberforce University
The third chapter, Gamma Chapter, was established in 1918 at the _________.
University of Pennsylvania
Delta Chapter was established April 4, 1919 at the
University of Iowa
Epsilon Chapter was established at ________ on November 19, 1919
Ohio State University
On December 28, 1947, which expansion program was formally adopted and copyrighted by Delta Sigma Theta?
Jabberwock
The purpose of May Week is…
To emphasize the importance of higher education in the community, especially for Black women
Soror ______ was the first Black woman member of the U.S. Congress, the first African American and first woman to run as a major party candidate for the presidency of the United States.
Shirley Chisholm
Soror _____ at age 26 became the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the United States. She specializes in pediatric neurosurgery
Alexa Canady
T/F: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is the first and one of only three African-American organizations with the NGO special consultative status with the United Nations
True
Delta Sigma Theta offers affordable apartments for senior housing in the northeast area of Washington, D.C. The names of these homes are:
Delta Towers I
Delta Towers II
_____ is for girls (ages 11 - 14) who demonstrate the potential for success, but may not have support systems or access to financial resources. Participants are exposed to math, science, technology, and non-traditional careers. Sessions may also include service learning activities, field trips and book clubs.
Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy
______ was designed to help sorority members and local communities to attain personal wealth and financial security. It was established as a result of increasing unemployment, Social Security debts, and the widening gap between wealth and poverty
Financial fortitude
______ is an outgrowth and continuation of the Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy Program. It was created to assist in facilitating the dreams and goals of at-risk, adolescent African-American girls, aged 14–18.
Delta GEMS
How are honorary members selected?
Extended by invitation to a woman of good character who single-handedly received distinction in one of the Five Point Programmatic Thrusts, Social Action Commission, or the Arts and Letters Commission.
