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DST exam With complete solutions2024/2025
Mission Statement - ANSWER- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Incorporated is an
organization of college educated women committed to the constructive
development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the
Black community.
Statement of Purpose - ANSWER- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is a
private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and
support through established programs in local communities throughout the
world. Since its founding more than 200,000 women have joined the organization.
The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated
women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located
in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin
Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea.
Statement of Purpose - ANSWER- The major programs of the sorority are based
upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust. More than ten thousand
members typically attend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated's biennial
national conventions, and each of the seven regional conferences (held during
years when there is no national convention) typically hosts thousands of
members. At its recent 51st National convention held in the District of Columbia,
more than 38,000 members registered and attended
Founders - ANSWER- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January
13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to
use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide
assistance to those in need. In March of 1913, the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. performed their first public act. They participated in the Women's
Suffrage March in Washington, D.C.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in 1930.
, Osceola Macarthy Adams - ANSWER- A founding member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Inc., was one of the first Black actresses on Broadway. She was the
Director of the Harlem School of the Arts and directed the theatrical debuts of
Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier.
Sadie T. M. Alexander, Ph.D., - ANSWER- 1st National President (1919-1923), was
the nation's first woman to earn a Ph.D. in economics (1921). A distinguished
attorney, she was among the founders of the National Bar Association (1925) and
she was appointed to President Truman's Commission on Civil Rights (1945).
Tina Allen - ANSWER- Sculptor and painter, sculpted a life-sized bust of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. She was the conceptual designer of two major
international projects: The International Children's Peace Park and the
Monumental Statue of Nelson Mandela. Allen received the Essence Award, the
Stellar Award and the Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award.
Brigadier General Hazel Johnson Brown, Ph.D - ANSWER- Was the first African-
American woman general in the United States Army.
Selma Burke, Ph.D., - ANSWER- sculptor, won the 1943 Fine Arts Competition for
the District of Columbia for a profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This
artwork was adapted for the United States dime
Alexa Canady, M.D. - ANSWER- At age 26 became the first Black woman
neurosurgeon in the United States. She specializes in pediatric neurosurgery.
Elizabeth Catlett - ANSWER- Was an internationally acclaimed sculptor and
lithographer. She was best known for her vast range of artwork, including prints
and life-sized sculptures.
Shirley Chisholm, - ANSWER- the first Black woman member of the U.S.
Congress, was the first African-American and first woman to run as a major party
candidate for the presidency of the United States
Ruby Dee Davis - ANSWER- Is an extraordinary actress with performance credits
on stage, in film and on television. She has also written a collection of poetry.
Myrlie Evers-Williams - ANSWER- Is the Chairman Emerita of the Board for the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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