Archives for May, 2010

An International Awareness Festival

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Faune Neal Evans   312-415-3031 International Awareness Festival Contact:  Angela O’Banion   773-859-3859   Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Spotlights Global Relations The Chicago Alumnae Chapter presents An International Awareness Festival…   Chicago—The Chicago Alumnae Chapter (CAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosts an International Awareness Festival! The festival is being…

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Scholarship Update: 2010 Graduates

Where have the four years gone? September 2006 seems such a short time ago. Two of Chicago Alumnae Scholarship recipients entered college as freshman students in 2006 and on May 16, 2010 Alexandria Jordan will graduate from Virginia State University and Chanta Williams from Spelman College. They did not procrastinate, nor did they allow the…

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Welcome to the Fashion Zone

The Delta GEMS 5th Annual Fashion Show, “Welcome to the Fashion Zone” will he held on Sunday, May 16th at D’Estee, 4525 S. King Drive at 2:30 pm. Donations will be requested; $5 for ages 3-11 and $7 for ages 12 and up. All proceeds raised will be utilized to fund book scholarships for graduating…

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Delta Mourns Honorary Member, Lena Horne

WASHINGTON—Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. mourns the loss of honorary member, Lena Horne. Soror Horne, a legendary actress, singer and activist, broke down racial barriers by changing the way African-American women were portrayed on stage, television and the big screen. She was the first African-American performer to be signed to a longterm contract by a…

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Dr. Dorothy I. Height, 10th National President

WASHINGTON—Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. across the globe are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, the organization’s 10th National President and chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. Height died of natural causes at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C.   A civil and…

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