Awesome Flashcards
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When was DST founded?
January 13th 1913
What kind of organization is DST?
Greek nonprofit
What are DST women dedicated to?
Public service with an emphasis on programs targetted for the African American community
How many people founded DST?
22 women
What did these women who founded DST want?
Promote academic excellence and provide assistance to people in need
First public act of DST
Women’s suffrage march on WA DC on march 3 1913 on Pennsylvania ave
THEY WERE THE ONLY BLACK WOMENS ORG TO MARCH 😍
Where was DST founded?
Howard university
Colors of DST
Crimson and cream
Symbol of DST
Fortitude
How many chapter worldwide?
Over 940 (largest AA sorority in the world)
Flower of DST
African violet
What does DST assist?
African American / international communities through education, lobbying, and economic initiatives
Which sorority did DST branch from? How many members? Why?
Alpha Kappa Alpha.
22 members from Howard University.
Felt lack of progress from AKA and wanted to move beyond function of just campus affairs to community involvement and higher purposes through activism and service
Felt AKA was just a female derivative of Alpha Phi Alpha with no meaning (were about socializing and not service)
When was DST incorporated?
Feb 18th 1913, making them the first sorority composed of undergraduate AA women to become incorporated
When was the grand chapter incorporated?
January 20th 1930
What is the 5 point thrust?
5 areas in which DST programming will fall
Educational Development Economic Development Physical and mental health Political awareness Involvement with international awareness and involvement
Why did DST march on Washington for women’s suffrage?
Believed black women needed the right to vote to protect against
sexual exploitation
promote quality education
Assist in the work force
Empower their race
DST national headquarters
Washington DC
Who was Sadie Alexander?
Nations first women with a phD in economics and also was the first member president
Edith Motte young and Who get married?
Edgar love, an omega that helped DST to leave and get recognized.
Which founders did not become teachers?
Margarite young Alexander
Mamie reddy rose
What chapter is at CSUSB?
Upsilon Gamma Chapter
When was the Upsilon Gamma Chapter Charters and by how many women?
Fall April 22 2007 by 10 women of distinction
Who is the chapter president currently?
Frances
