<p>Calling all Devastating Divas!! On this day, 103 years ago, 22 collegiate women founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated on Howard University&#8217;s campus. Their mission was to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to people in need and to this day, there are over 200,000 women who are a functioning part of the sorority! A few of these ladies happen to be some of your favorite actresses, musicians and public speakers! Check out this list of unsuspecting sorors! Happy founder&#8217;s day! ????????????</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>1.) Natalie Cole &#8211; USC’s Upsilon chapter</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15297 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6113-300x220.jpg" alt="IMG_6113" width="300" height="220" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2.) Angela Bae-ssett &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15298 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6114-200x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6114" width="200" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>3.) Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X &#8211; New York Alumnae Chapter</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15299 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6115-300x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6115" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>4.) Kym Whitley &#8211; Alpha Beta chapter at Fisk University</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15300 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6116-200x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6116" width="200" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>5.) Cicely Tyson &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15301 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6117-256x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6117" width="256" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6.) Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected into Con &#8211; Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15302 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6118-191x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6118" width="191" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>7.) T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh &#8211; Beta Alpha chapter at Florida A&;M University</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15303 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6120-200x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6120" width="200" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>8.) Soledad O&#8217;Brien &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15305 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6121-300x213.jpg" alt="IMG_6121" width="300" height="213" /></p>
<p><strong>9.) Dr. Nikki Giovanni &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15306 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6122-300x169.jpg" alt="IMG_6122" width="300" height="169" /></p>
<p><strong>10.) Aretha Franklin &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15307 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6123-300x224.jpg" alt="IMG_6123" width="300" height="224" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>11.) K. Michelle &#8211; Beta Alpha chapter at Florida A&;M University</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15304 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6124-188x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6124" width="188" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>12.) Sheryl Lee Ralph &#8211; Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15308 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6127-225x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6127" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p><strong>13.) Keshia Knight Pulliam &#8211; Spelman&#8217;s Eta Kappa Chapter</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-15311 aligncenter" src="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_6128-1-230x300.jpg" alt="IMG_6128" width="230" height="300" /><br />
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Source Cited: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Delta_Sigma_Theta_sisters</p>
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