Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. was founded January 13, 1913 at Howard University by 22 Undergraduates. These 22 women were members of an organization known as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., but branched off because of different views. The founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. wanted more than a social organization and was interested in making the sorority more political. Scholastic and political activism was important to the founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. The first political act the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. participated in was the Women’s Suffrage March. The Women’s Suffrage March was a march that occurred in Washington D.C. because Women were not …show more content…
given the right to vote. The first program the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
had was the National Library Project. This program was a program created to give resources to those who are limited in literacy. The Suffrage March was an important movement that the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. was interested in participating because they believed the right to vote would decrease the inequality with women. The Suffrage March occurred in 1913 in order to give women the right to vote and have the opportunity to stand for office. Before the walk occurred they encountered a few issues because African Americans were not given the opportunity to walk in the front of the line with the whites, they had to march in the back. Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. had also faced an issue on whether or not administration would allow them to go off campus. Eventually, administration was able to work on an agreement where they were allowed to leave the campus only if a chaperon was present. The march was a success for the founders in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. although there were police, and those marching had to be careful with stepping on the side walk. In the more recent years, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. has done many community service such as Habitat for Humanities which is assisting with tearing down buildings in order to build shelters and homes for those who are less fortunate. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. have also had a program in which a member collaborates with different organizations in order to help African Americans who are at risk of failing. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is known for their many selfless acts, with giving a helping hand to the community and those in
need. Sisterhood is an important aspect in keeping an organization running smoothly, and sisterhood is import to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. was founded because of 22 women having a common goal and some of these women were friends prior to creating Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated engage in annual retreats which is for bonding purposes and speaking about sisterhood. Despite sisterhood being an important aspect for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated scholarship is important as well. In order for new members to join Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, it is required to have a high grade point average. The motto for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom which promotes scholarship. Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom simply explains the importance of education because those who embody scholarship, become wise individuals. Some fun facts about Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated is they have seven regions which consist of Central, Eastern, Farwest, Midwest, South Atlantic, southern, and Southwest. An elephant with its trunk up is known as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated’s unofficial symbol because founder Florence Letcher Toms began collecting them as a symbol of good luck. Their colors are Crimson and Cream which stand for courage and purity and their official flower is a violet. Today Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. is a well known not-for-profit organization with 1,000 undergraduate and graduate chapters. There are 12 National Programs that Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. currently has. These programs range from physical and mental health to education. Some programs even go as far as educating others about African American landmarks, historical sites, and monuments to monitoring federal, state, and local legislation. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. was known for taking action and uplifting not only their community but for themselves. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is still known for everything their founders sought out to be and accomplished. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated has been around for a total of 102 years and have done nothing but create a great name for themselves. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is known for their great achievements such as helping those in the community and the less fortunate. The selfless acts of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is what made them the dynamic organization they are today. Despite having to branch away from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. has done beyond well in making a name for themselves and exuding everything they desire to accomplish with excellence.
While reading Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, I learned more about the inner workings of Greek Life. I learned that the odds of me finding a sorority are so slim due to my independent and different personality. While I am not good at sticking up for myself, something this book has made me feel is crucial to blend in and conform to an ideal to fit into a sorority, I am too opinionated. There are not many sororities (at least shown in Pledged) that welcome girls who are different, preferring to stay similar. For example, each pledge class would soon like identical within a few months of pledging. Another thing I learned about is the careful planning and manipulation that occurs throughout sororities,
At a young age I knew as an African American woman through activism, educational autonomy, and community service, I can thrive through the wake of extreme poverty and turmoil faced by the people of my neighborhood of East New York. My interest in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., would be based solely on their ethical standards, history, and values they are founded upon. The ladies of this organization exude exemplary character who excel in sisterhood, respect, honesty, accountability, and integrity. Throughout my life I always encouraged myself to have these ideal characteristics without knowing that one day I would be pursuing membership in a prestigious organization, whom upheld the key principles “greater service, greater progress. The first
I am seeking membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated to be a part of a sisterhood that leads and serves. I would love to join a sisterhood that serves the community, promotes academic achievement and builds self-esteem in students of all walks of life from primary to adulthood. In addition, I wish to expand my public service through educational development. As an educator, serving children and families through toy drives and youth mentorships would afford me countless opportunities to give back beyond the walls of my classroom, dance stage, and church. With my dedication, compassion, and creativity, I know I will work diligently to produce a strong impact on the sorority’s current programs and aid to create new
A Dynamic Individual with Vitality and Attitude…these are the characteristics of a true DIVA. I never knew the real meaning of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated until I attended college. While I was a student in middle and high school, the lovely women of Delta Sigma Theta seemed intangible to me. I admired them and wanted to one day follow in their footsteps. The way they spoke, how they carried themselves, the respect they demanded and the attention they received just by walking into a room was mind boggling to me. And from those short encounters I knew I wanted to be apart of this prestigious sorority, but now I know why I need to be apart of this extraordinary organization.
Day in and day out we hear about high school and college students wanting to pursue a sorority and/or a fraternity based on the stereotypes these organizations uphold, well I chose to differ. I told myself if I ever decided to become a member of a sorority it would be based solely on their ethical standards, history, and values they are founded upon. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated consists of ladies of distinction and exemplary character who excel in scholarship, leadership, and service, which are qualities I have chosen to uphold. From my perspective, I encourage myself to maintain a respectable appearance and reputation which doing so inspires me to embrace my self-concept; which helps me confidently excel academically and professionally as a “lady of distinction” and “exemplary character.” Most importantly, I continuously remain involved in community service, being involved allows me the opportunity to learn and understand the lives and circumstances of others by opening my mind, heart, and soul. Overall these qualities strengthen my passion to be a member of the prestigious Alp...
To me the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is to promote sisterhood and unity, serve the community, and build lifelong bonds. Therefore, I am seeking membership in order to be a part of a sisterhood that
Why I desire to be an Alpha man? The answer to that question answered in its entirety would far exceed the three page limit allotted for this essay. In the Army we are taught to K.I.S.S things meaning, keep it simple. The mission statement of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. This mission statement embodies the backbone principles of why I desire to be an Alpha man.
The mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, promote unity and genuine friendships among college women, aid in issues concerning girls and women in order to come up with solutions to eliminate or ease the circumstances they may face, maintain an ongoing interest in college life, while also being of service to all mankind. This sorority has not only empowered women to help others, but it
The civil rights movement (and the activists involved) gave women a model for success. The method the civil rights movement used demonstrated the power of solving social problems through collective action. By using lunch counter sit-ins, organizing into national networks like the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and reaching into college campuses through the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the civil rights movement was able to bring together northerners and southerners, older and younger citizens and men and women to work for a single cause. Women took inspiration from this in the creation of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and other feminist groups – NOW even states in its Statement of Purpose that “there is no civil rights movement to speak for women, as there has been for Negroes and other victims of discrimination” and that NOW must take on that responsibility.
It was Theodore Roosevelt, who stated that, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care”, conveying the idea that with no voice comes no change. In the morning of August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified, which centralized mainly on the enfranchisement of women. Today, they have the legal right to vote, and the ability to speak openly for themselves, but most of all they are now free and equal citizens. However this victorious triumph in American history would not have been achieved without the strong voices of determined women, risking their lives to show the world how much they truly cared. Women suffragists in the 19th century had a strong passion to change their lifestyle, their jobs around the nineteenth century were limited to just children, family, and domestic duties. It consisted of a very low rate of education, and job opportunities. They could not share their opinion publicly and were expected to support their male family members and husbands during the time. Women knew that the way to enfranchisement was going to be tenacious, and full of obstacles along the way. Therefore a new organization was formed, The National American Women Association (NAWSA), representing millions of women and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as the first party president. This organization was founded in 1890, which strategized on the women getting education in order to strengthen their knowledge to prepare for the suffrage fight. NAWSA mainly focused on the right to vote one state at a time. In 1917, a member named Alice Paul, split apart from NAWSA because of the organization’s tactics and major goals. Due to this split, many other suffragists from NAWSA bitterly divided into a new organization named, National Women’s ...
If I am chosen as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. I will work hard to uphold the reputation and exceed the standards that those before me have set. I believe becoming a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. means joining a group of highly educated women that together I believe are capable of facilitating the type of change that is imperative in today’s society. It is my hope that I will be accepted as a member and be afforded the opportunity to take part in that change. I look forward to hearing from you regarding my request to join your
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), often pronounced "snick" (Wikipedia), was a really important organization of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. “It emerged from a student meeting organized by Ella Baker
In the 1960s, the great decade of social change, the civil rights movement alongside student movements worked together to bring about a momentous change in society. In 1968, the New Left continued to take on thousands of members as it developed a more radical approach in its opposition to racism and the Vietnam War. Practically synonymous with the New Left, Student’s for a Democratic Society (SDS) argued that militant tactics showed young people that actions could make a difference. SDS stated: "we can make a difference, we can hope to change the system, and also that life within the radical movement can be liberated, fulfilling, and meaningful." Student unrest passed from "protest to confrontation to resistance and to outright obstruction; even more startling, the university as a general institution, itself, was now regarded as the enemy, the target for disruption."
Women were getting tired of not having the same rights as men, so they wanted to make a move to change this. Women got so tired of staying at home while the men worked. Women wanted to get an education. So they fought for their freedom. Abigail Adams said to her husband, “in the new code of laws, remember the ladies and do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands.” John’s reply was, “I cannot but laugh. Depend upon it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems.” These were said in 1776. The women’s suffrage actually began in 1848, which was the first women’s rights convention which was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Prominent leaders began campaigning for the right to vote at State and federal levels. Susan B. Anthony was the leader for getting women their rights in the United States. Susan B. Anthony voted in Rochester, NY for the presidential election. This occurred in 1872. She was, “arrested, tried, convicted, and fined $100.” She refused to pay the fine. Supporters of The Equal Rights Amendment would march, rally, petition, and go on hunger strikes.
When I think of this quote it remind me of all the mentors I have had in my life to teach me about certain situations teenage girls encounter while in high school and how to prevent and deal with it. In high school I was part of the Delta G.E.M.S mentorship program presented by the Seattle Alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. In the program, these educated black women educated us on how to conduct ourselves as young ladies when out in public, in school, or in a professional setting such as an interview or conference. We also learned how to manage our time, and prepare for college, what to expect, and how to be successful throughout college. Being this program really helped me prepare for the real world, but I felt that I owed it to someone who is less fortunate then me, and did not have the opportunity to gain the knowledge that I had.