HISTORY

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a service sorority founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta envisioned an organization committed to sisterhood, scholarship, service, and addressing the social issues of the time. Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 350,000 initiated members and over 1,050 chartered collegiate and alumnae chapters worldwide.

As a private, not-for-profit organization of predominantly college-educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community, the sorority’s purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:

• Economic Development

• Educational Development

• International Awareness and Involvement

• Physical and Mental Health

• Political Awareness and Involvement

For more information, visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org. To learn more about our purpose, beloved Founders, and historical timeline visit https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/about-delta.