Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
"Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom."
Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded by twenty-two determined and dedicated women at Howard University on January 13, 1913. Creating a mission of high scholastics, strong sisterhood, and public service was their main focus. With over 300,000 members in more than 950 chapters worldwide, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated continues to thrive.
| Osceola McCarthy Adams | Jimmie Bugg Middleton |
| Marguerite Young Alexander | Pauline Oberdorfer Minor |
| Winona Cargile Alexander | Vashti Turley Murphy |
| Ethel Cuff Black | Naomi Sewell Richardson |
| Bertha Pitts Campbell | Mamie Reddy Rose |
| Zephyr Chisom Carter | Eliza Pearl Shippen |
| Edna Brown Coleman | Florence Letcher Toms |
| Jessie McGuire Dent | Ethel Carr Watson |
| Fredrica Chase Dodd | Wertie Blackwell Weaver |
| Myra Davis Hemmings | Madree Penn White |
| Olive Jones | Edith Motte Young |