Founding Date:

1913 at Howard University

Founding Sisters:

Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd, Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Mott Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen, 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

Mission Statement:

To use the collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need.

Modern-Day Organizations:

Summit V: Health and Healing - Let It Continue!,International Day of Service, Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy, Delta Research and Educational Foundation, Thika Memorial Hospital, South Africa, Voter Education and Registration, Public Policy and Legislation