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What date was Delta Sigma Theta founded? - ANS January 13, 1913
Delta Sigma Theta is dedicated to sisterhood, scholarship, and service. - ANS True
Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated February 30, 1930. - ANS True
Where was Delta Sigma Theta founded? - ANS Howard University
Delta Sigma Theta is a part of the - ANS National Pan-Hellenic Council
Delta Sigma Theta only has regions in the United States. - ANS False
How many collegiate women founded Delta Sigma Theta? - ANS 22
The motto of Delta Sigma Theta is "Intelligence is the Torch of ..." - ANS Wisdom
Delta Sigma Theta was founded by students who had earlier been initiated into... -
ANS Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta felt Alpha Kappa Alpha was solely a female derivative of Alpha Phi
Alpha with no individual meaning.. - ANS True
Who was named the 1st president of Delta Sigma Theta's Alpha Chapter? - ANS
Myra Davis Hemmings
The collegiate founders sought to move towards social activism and greater public
service, rather than social activities. - ANS True
Less than 2 months after the sorority's founding, Delta Sigma Theta women began their
political activism by participating in the historic 1913... - ANS Women's Suffrage
March
,The sorority expanded with a 2nd chapter, Beta Chapter, established at ________
February 5, 1914. - ANS Wilberforce University
The 3rd chapter, Gamma Chapter, was established in 1918 at the ______. - ANS
University of Pennsylvania
Delta Chapter was established April 4, 1919 at the... - ANS University of Iowa
Epsilon Chapter was established at ______ on November 19, 1919 - ANS Ohio
State University
On December 28, 1947, which expansion program was formally adopted and
copyrighted by Delta Sigma Theta? - ANS Jabberwock
Delta Sigma Theta uses the 5-Point Thrust as an organizing structure as it creates
programs to benefit the African American community. What does the 5-Point Thrust
consist of? - ANS a) physical and mental health
b) educational development
c) economic development
d) political awareness and involvement
e) international awareness and involvement
The purpose of May Week is. . . - ANS To emphasize the importance of higher
education in the community, especially for black women
Soror ______ was the 1st black woman member of the U.S. Congress, the first African
American and 1st woman to run as a major party candidate for the presidency of the
United States - ANS Shirley Chisholm
Soror _____ at age 26 became the 1st black woman neurosurgeon in the United States.
She specializes in pediatric nuerosurgery - ANS Alexa Canady
Delta Sigma Theta official colors - ANS Crimson and cream
What is the official flower of Delta Sigma Theta? - ANS African Violet
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is the 1st and one of only 3 African American
organizations with the NGO special consultative status with the United Nations - ANS
True
, Delta Sigma Theta offers affordable apartments for senior housing in the northeast area
of Washington, D.C. The names of these homes are... - ANS 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. - ANS 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 - ANS Financial Fortitude
Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit organization - ANS True
_____ 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 - ANS Delta GEMS
Founder - ANS Winona Alexander
Founder - ANS Madree Penn White
Founder - ANS Wertie Blackwell Weaver
Founder - ANS Vashti Murphy
Founder - ANS Ethel Cuff Black
Founder - ANS Federica Dodd
Founder - ANS Osceola McCarthy Adams
Founder - ANS Pauline Minor
Founder - ANS Edna Brown Coleman
Founder - ANS Edith Young