DELTA Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. JOURNAL Winter 2010 National National President President Cynthia Cynthia M. M. A. A. But
CONTENTS Departments 3 43 44 47 48 49 54 66 73 76 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL
DELTA JOURNAL Winter 2010 PUBLISHER Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. NATIONAL PRESIDENT Cynthia M. A. Butler-McIntyre NATIONAL F
Message from the National President My Dear Sorors, hen I think about the many gifts that God has blessed me with throughout the
National President’s 2009 Regional Conference Theme Address “Delta Sigma Theta—A Sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives,
yielding position against hazing and underground activities that contradict all that we stand for as a sisterhood of college edu
Greeted By History BY ASHLE EY ALLISON soror wa wakes up early Friday and ge ets dressed in her white attire e for a day of Delt
Dr. Bertha Roddey 20TH NATIONAL PRESIDENT Rev. Gwendolyn E. Boyd 22ND NATIONAL PRESIDENT “Though I speak with the tongues.and ha
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Eastern Regional Conference June 18–21, 2009 Eastern Region Public Service Project BY LYNN
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Sisterhood Luncheon at been touched by the hand the Eastern Regional Conof God. So, when D
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Eastern Region Social Action Luncheon “Deltas for Justice: Grassroots Mobilization for Eff
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L ▲ I G H T S Southern Regional Conference June 25–28, 2009 Southern Regional Conference in Huntsvil
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Southern Region Collegiate Luncheon “Challenging Minds, Changing Lives—Collegiate Sorors C
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Southern Region Ecumenical Service BY SELICIA S. HUGHES JUDGE S D uring the Ecumenical Ser
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T S O U THE RN M E M B E R AWA R D S ▲ Cherished S RE GION ▲ Collegiate AWA R DS Chapter of
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Farwest Regional Conference July 2–5, 2009 Farwest Region Public Service Project “Giving t
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T out her address, she touched on her personal trials, tribulations and triumphs throughout
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Farwest Regional Director Tressa L. Williams and National President Cynthia M. A. Butler-M
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Midwest Regional Conference July 9–12, 2009 Deltas in the Mighty Midwest Convene in Charle
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Intyre during the Opening Plenary lifted sorors from their seats and left them energized a
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T atchew and Immediate Past Midwest Regional Representative Channing Beumer provided collegi
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Midwest Region Social Action Luncheon “Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Our Legacy” BY ER
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T so that Delta Sigma Theta is what she was intended to be—socially active, politically invo
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Central Regional Conference July 23–26, 2009 Central Region Collegiate Luncheon “Collegiat
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Central Region Community Service Project BY DR. CYNTHIA K. GOOCH S T he birth site of Civi
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Central Region Social Action Luncheon “Deltas in on the Count: 2010 Census” BY GLENISE CLO
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T S Central region sorors celebrate at the Sisterhood Luncheon, “Caring Women Meeting the Ch
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T South Atlantic Regional Conference August 6–9, 2009 South Atlantic Region Public Service P
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T South Atlantic Region Collegiate Day “Collegiates in Control: Defining Our Own Destinies” B
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T S of Ida B. Wells, the jourthe opportunity to work in nalist and editor who was Paris as b
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T and Smokey Robinson. Soror Giddings believes that it is up to this generation of collegiat
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T Southwest Regional Conference August 13–16, 2009 Southwest Region Public Service Project “
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T S Members of the Southwest Regional Conference Hostess Chapters stroll at the Welcome Rece
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T “roll with faith,” “roll with creativity,” and “roll with vision.” She said, “Be on fire fi
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T ing the members with their original charters from when the chapter was mixed. All of the c
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T suffered a blood clot in her eye that nearly blinded her. She later spoke in front of the
H REGIONAL CONFERENCE I G H L I G H T and how African-American males are often in a negative position today. Some of the reasons
DELTAS ★ CALLED ★ TO ★ SERVE Sorors Appointed, Nominated to Serve in the Obama Administration I n his first year in offi fice, Pres
Rev. Gwendolyn E. Boyd ★ Position: Nominee for Member, Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Ed
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie ★ Position: Member, President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships As a
ARMY COLONELS SHARE COMMON BOND AS SORORS BY SGT. ALEXANDRA HE EMMER ERLY LY-BROWN LY U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMA MAN MA ND PUBLIC AF
Leadership DELTA Class of 2010 2009 Leadership DELTA Conference participants. focuses are community service and education. Found
With A Song in My Heart and Faith in God, I Survived Katrina BY C CYN YN NTH THIA IA A M. A. BUT UTL UT LER-MC MCIN IN NTY T RE
ECONOMIC How to Make Yourself Marketable in a Challenging Job Market BY NICHELE MOSES $$$ v 4 Attend training and workshops. If
EDUCATIONAL Developme The psychology of this institution is “ stronger than the psychology of the street.” ~DR. PAUL J. ADAMS II
turing. We are successful because we have something to offer young black men and young black women.that they want, that they nee
do everything. There is enough to do as a teacher, the emotional baggage that you have to go through sometimes with your student
INTERNATION Awareness & Involvement Mission Trip to South Africa: Delta Sigma Theta to Launch International Academy BY CAROLYN M
Physical & Mental HEALTH H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations Flu Facts ■ How do I know the difference
POLITICAL Awareness & Involvement nv Now is the Time to Start Planning for the 2010 Census T he countdown to the 2010 Census has
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation sets out to “Reinvest…Rebuild…Renew” 39th Annual Legislative Conference addresses issu
During her greetings at the opening session of the summit, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took an opportunity to speak on health car
The Delta Foundation Charts Major Agenda for Center for Research on African American Women BY DEBORAH PEAKS COLEMAN or the 2009-
• Paula J. Giddings, professor of Afro-American Studies, Smith College Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, professor of African American Stu
CHAPTER A Sisterhood Called to in the early 1970s to fill fi a void in the dearth of black history in the school system, Soror Har
Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities was attended by more than 250 Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy and Dr. Jeanne No
Research shows that the formative years in a child’s life are extremely significant fi and the Bellevue Alumnae Chapter was seekin
build a strong connection with the young ladies mentored through the Delta GEMS and Delta Academy programs. The Chester Alumnae
Denver Alumnae Chapter and Water For People commemorate International Day of Service: PICTURED (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): Nina Miller
Twenty members of Flint Alumnae Chapter’s Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy and six advisors worked at the Flint Eastside Mission
pants were served through the preservation effort. Soror Lorraine BaileyCarter, HCAC member, served as coordinator for the event
prove the quality of life for residents of Madison County through leadership development, economic empowerment, and community se
Connecticut S.E.E. Investigators: New Haven Unit provided a mock crime activity through labs and workshops for area students to
It was her Broadway debut as the lead in “Hallelujah Baby,” which earned her the 1968 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Broadway
dents met with recruiters, parents attended a Financial Assistance workshop conducted by Sorors Diana Bowers and Marilyn Day. Pa
emplary dedication to the field fi of science and her service to the NASA. Soror Higginbotham received accolades and proclamations
Delta Wome DELT▲ honors 6 awards 6 reco DELTAS in the NEWS Dr. Alexis Abernethy is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor
en gnitions 6 honors 6 awards 6 recognitions to promote health equity and addressing racial and ethnic health disparities for th
Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College and received a M.B.A. from the University of Redlands. Serving as a commissioner for the Ci
ly lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. She and her husband, Andre, are the proud parents of two children. ▲ While climbing the corporate
and Mathematics (STEM) Baccalaureates.” It will explore the extent to which the academic outcomes of underrepresented minority s
Award by Petersburg Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. at its 40th Founders
Soror Alma Stokes is congratulated by representatives from Young & Healthy. In her new book, “Dear Success Seeker: Wisdom from O
ON THE YARD: YA COLLEGIATE NEWS University of Iowa’s Delta Chapter Celebrates 90 years. Soror rs returned to the University of I
were donated in the chapter’s name. During the Back 2 School BBQ/Voter Registration new students had the opportunity to meet and
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Omega O Soror Geraldine S. Bowser passed away on Jan. 8, 2009. She was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority through the Che
Soror Mardese Conyers Holmes was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. through the Flint Alumnae Chapter on April 27,
South Atlantic Region Salutes Dr. Bertha M. Roddey BY DEBORAH PEAKS COLEMAN he luxurious ambience of the Grandover Resort & Conf
from theDelta Archives BY ELLA MCNAIR M N A HISTORIC DELTA MOMENT—Sorors may enter in this Historic Delta Moment Contest by send
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