Delta Sigma Theta Founders
Osceola Macarthy Adams - ANSBorn in Albany, GA. Incorporated and decided on the Delta
mottos. 1st president of Lambda Chapter (Chicago, Il). She made strides within the theater
and directed the debuts of actors Sidney Poitier, and Harry Belafonte. Served as directress
of Harlem School of the Arts. Married to the dean of Music of Howard University. There is an
award for the arts named for her. The "Osceola Award".
Marguerite Young Alexander - ANSBorn in Illinois; regular supporter of Alpha Chapter.
Supported the acquisition of a sorority house at the campus of University, Illinois.
Winona Cargile Alexander - ANSGraduated with honors, taught and became the First black
social worker in New York city and New York county charities.
Ethel Cuff Black - ANSFirst vice President of Alpha chapter. First black trainer in Richmond
County New York. Charter member of the Queens, NY alumni chapter.
Bertha Pitts Campbell - ANSThe handiest Black scholar enrolled at her college; was the
valedictorian of the elegance of 1908. She is from winfield Kansas. She participated within
the women's suffrage March, March three, 1913. She bequeath $6000 to Delta and a
scholarship fund became created in her call.
Zephyr Chisom Carter - ANSBorn in El Paso, Texas; featured within the Crisis Magazine in
1913; reporter for Alpha Chapter.
Edna Brown Coleman - ANSGraduated from Howard University in 1913 as valedictorian in
elegance president. Played a essential function within the improvement of the sorority.
Jessie McGire Dent - ANSBorn in Galveston Texas. First corresponding secretary of Alpha
chapter. She battled the Galveston faculty district And one identical wages for black
instructors. She Was instrumental in integrating the Galveston school district.
Frederica Chase Dodd - ANSFirst sergeant at palms of the Alpha bankruptcy. She changed
into a constitution member of the graduate chapter in Dallas Texas.
Myra Davis Hemmings - ANSServed because the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
and president of Delta Sigma Theta Inc.. She was co- chairman of the nineteenth national
convention in San Antonio Texas. In 1963 co-chaired the deltas golden anniversary
celebration, which was addressed by using President John F Kennedy. She became
energetic inside the NAACP and the national Council of Negro ladies.
Olive Claire Jones - ANSAccomplished pianist. And a song trainer in Washington DC.
Jimmie Bugg Middleton - ANSParticipated in the March for women suffrage in 1936. Served
because the dean of women faculty at a a black high faculty in Riley North Carolina. She
Osceola Macarthy Adams - ANSBorn in Albany, GA. Incorporated and decided on the Delta
mottos. 1st president of Lambda Chapter (Chicago, Il). She made strides within the theater
and directed the debuts of actors Sidney Poitier, and Harry Belafonte. Served as directress
of Harlem School of the Arts. Married to the dean of Music of Howard University. There is an
award for the arts named for her. The "Osceola Award".
Marguerite Young Alexander - ANSBorn in Illinois; regular supporter of Alpha Chapter.
Supported the acquisition of a sorority house at the campus of University, Illinois.
Winona Cargile Alexander - ANSGraduated with honors, taught and became the First black
social worker in New York city and New York county charities.
Ethel Cuff Black - ANSFirst vice President of Alpha chapter. First black trainer in Richmond
County New York. Charter member of the Queens, NY alumni chapter.
Bertha Pitts Campbell - ANSThe handiest Black scholar enrolled at her college; was the
valedictorian of the elegance of 1908. She is from winfield Kansas. She participated within
the women's suffrage March, March three, 1913. She bequeath $6000 to Delta and a
scholarship fund became created in her call.
Zephyr Chisom Carter - ANSBorn in El Paso, Texas; featured within the Crisis Magazine in
1913; reporter for Alpha Chapter.
Edna Brown Coleman - ANSGraduated from Howard University in 1913 as valedictorian in
elegance president. Played a essential function within the improvement of the sorority.
Jessie McGire Dent - ANSBorn in Galveston Texas. First corresponding secretary of Alpha
chapter. She battled the Galveston faculty district And one identical wages for black
instructors. She Was instrumental in integrating the Galveston school district.
Frederica Chase Dodd - ANSFirst sergeant at palms of the Alpha bankruptcy. She changed
into a constitution member of the graduate chapter in Dallas Texas.
Myra Davis Hemmings - ANSServed because the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
and president of Delta Sigma Theta Inc.. She was co- chairman of the nineteenth national
convention in San Antonio Texas. In 1963 co-chaired the deltas golden anniversary
celebration, which was addressed by using President John F Kennedy. She became
energetic inside the NAACP and the national Council of Negro ladies.
Olive Claire Jones - ANSAccomplished pianist. And a song trainer in Washington DC.
Jimmie Bugg Middleton - ANSParticipated in the March for women suffrage in 1936. Served
because the dean of women faculty at a a black high faculty in Riley North Carolina. She
