National History
The original artwork is a life-sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell. The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two phenomenal collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women participating in over 1,000 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, West Africa, Southern African, United Arab Emirates, England and the Republic of Korea. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in 1930.
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust. Click each point below to learn more.
1. Economic Development
2. Educational Development
3. Physical and Mental Health
4. Political Awareness and Involvement
5. International Awareness and Involvement
