Founders Flashcards
Who taught Drama at Bennet College and served as Directess of the Harlem School of the Arts?
Osceola McCarthy Adams
Constant Supporter of Alpha Chapter
Marguerite Young Alexander
Who was the first Black social worker in the New York City and County Charities?
Winona Cargile Alexander
First vice president, and charter member of Queens, N.Y. Alumnae chapter
Ethel Cuff Black
Marched in the Women’s suffrage March twice
Bertha Pitts Campbell
Singer and Actress
Zephyr Chisholm Carter?
Graduated with Valedictorian and class president; Omega and Delta Love
Edna Brown Coleman
Battled for equal wages and won at Galveston School District
Jessie McGuire Dent
Who was the first Sergeant-at-arms of Alpha Chapter?
Fredrica Chase Dodd
President of Alpha Kappa Alpha and first president of Alpha Chapter of DST Inc.
Myra Davis Hemmings
Music teacher in D.C.
Olive Claire Jones
Lobbied for DST to participate in the Women’s Suffrage March
Jimmie Bugg Middleton
Excellent Musician and valedictorian of the Teacher’s College
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
Attended the first Black public school, M Street High School
Vashti Turley Murphy
Who was the last surviving founder as of 1993?
Naomi Sewell Richardson
Ready to go, and was born Belton, South Caroline
Mamie Reddy Rose
Only founder to receive a doctorate degree
Eliza Pearl Shippen
President William Howard Taft presented her with her diploma and a scholarship to Howard University
Florence Letcher Toms
Teacher for 30 years then dramatic performer Ethel Carr Watson?
Ethel Carr Watson
Who published the book “The Valley of the Poor”
Wertie Blackwell Weaver
Designed The Sorority pin and the ceremony for inducting honorary members
Madree Penn White The Sorority pin and the ceremony for inducting honorary members
Taught at Claflin College in Orangeburg, SC
Edith Motte Young
