Illinois SR 320: COMMENDS-DELTA SIGMA THETA

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SR0320LRB104 13679 LAW 26346 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (Delta 

3Sigma Theta), an organization primarily of Black, 

4college-educated women committed to public service, was 

5founded by 22 visionary collegiate women on the campus of 

6Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1913; and

7 WHEREAS, In their first public act as an organization, the 

8founding members of Delta Sigma Theta participated in the 

9Women's Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 

101913, demonstrating their commitment to political advocacy and 

11social justice from the organization's inception; and

12 WHEREAS, For more than 112 years, the members of Delta 

13Sigma Theta have upheld their organization's commitment to 

14sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action, 

15particularly addressing issues impacting the Black community 

16and boldly confronting the challenges of African Americans 

17and, hence, all Americans through established programs based 

18on the sorority's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust, which 

19include Economic Development, Educational Development, 

20International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental 

21Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement 

22operationalized through Social Action; and

SR0320- 2 -LRB104 13679 LAW 26346 r

1 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta has expanded its reach to 

2include more than 1,050 chartered chapters worldwide, with 

3more than 350,000 initiated members representing diverse 

4backgrounds and professions, including prominent leaders in 

5government, education, healthcare, business, arts, and 

6community service; and

7 WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta has 28 distinguished alumnae 

8and collegiate chapter