Since 1913
On behalf of the officers and members of the Roanoke Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., we welcome you!
-Chapter President
Danielle J. Burks
“Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom.”
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 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 collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women. This includes over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea.
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust:
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Economic Development
Physical and Mental Health
Educational Development
Political Awareness and Involvement
International Awareness and Involvement
