Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13, 1913
by 22 collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to those in need. In March of 1913, the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. performed their first public act. They participated in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington, D.C. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was incorporated in 1930.
Front Row: Mrs. Osceola McCarthy Adams, Mrs. Marguerite Young Alexander, Mrs. Winona Cargile Alexander, Mrs. Ethel Cuff Black. Mrs. Bertha Pitts Campbell, Mrs. Zephyr Chisom Carter
Second Row: Mrs. Edna Brown Coleman, Mrs. Jessie McGuire, Mrs. Frederica Chase Dodd, Mrs. Myra Davis Hemmings, Ms. Olive C. Jones, Mrs. Jimmie Bugg Middleton
Third Row: Mrs. Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Mrs. Vashti Turley Murphy, Mrs. Naomi Sewell Richardson, Mrs. Mamie Reddy Rose, Ms. Eliza Pearl Shippen, Mrs. Florence Letcher Toms, Mrs. Ethel Carr Watson, Mrs. Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Mrs. Madree Penn White, Mrs. Edith Motte Young
