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(First Row): Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd;
(Second Row): Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Mott Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen;
(Third Row): Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson.
(Second Row): Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Mott Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen;
(Third Row): Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson.
Greetings sorors and friends!I am Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, the 24th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In 1913, when our nation was rife with racial discrimination and gender inequality, twenty-two courageous young women on the campus of Howard University were armed with a vision of sisterhood, scholarship and service. These women joined forces to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide effective solutions for issues impacting the black community.
What began as a vision shared by these twenty-two bold and ambitious students, has paved the way for what has become the single largest African-American women’s organization in this country. For more than nine decades, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has transformed several lives and has impacted countless communities in the United States and abroad. Since our founding on January 13, 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has grown into a sisterhood connecting more than 200,000 members operating in more than 900 chapters throughout the world.
Standing on the shoulders of giants, Delta women continue to innovate and make a difference in the communities we serve. Following in the footsteps of our Founders, we are guided by our biennial theme, “Delta Sigma Theta- A Sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities.”
With a Servant’s Heart,Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre
24th National President
