COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
◉ How many founders are there? Answer: 22 Illustrious Ladies
◉ Founders 1-5 Answer: 1. Osceola McCarthy Adams
2. Marguerite Young Alexander
3. Winona Cargile Alexander
4. Ethel Cuff Black
5. Bertha Pitts Campbell
◉ Founders 6-10 Answer: 1. Zephyr Chisom Carter
2. Edna Brown Coleman
3. Jessie McGuire Dent
4. Frederica Chase Dodd
5. Myra Davis Hemmings
◉ Founders 11-15 Answer: 1. Olive C. Jones
2. Jimmie Bugg Middleton
3. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
, 4. Vashti Turley Murphy
5. Naomi Sewell Richardson
◉ Founders 16-22 Answer: 1. Mamie Reddy Rose
2. Eliza Pearl Shippen
3. Florence Letcher Toms
4. Ethel Carr Watson
5. Wertie Blackwell Weaver
6. Madree Penn White
7. Edith Motte Young
◉ What does Crimson and Cream symbolize? Answer: Purity,
Courage, Wisdom
◉ When was Delta Sigma Theta founded? Answer: January 13, 1913
◉ On what campus was DST founded? Answer: Howard University
◉ What is DST founded on? Answer: Scholarship, sisterhood, and
community service
◉ When was DST incorporated? Answer: 1930