Black Greek Letter Organization celebrates 50 years [Video]

WOMEN WHO PAVED THE WAY DECADES AGO. KATANI? THE NATIONAL SORORITY–DELTA SIGMA THETA–WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1913 BUT IT WASN’T UNTIL 1974 THAT A CHAPTER WAS CREATED HERE AT THE U OF A áánat popáá “Oo-oop” 50 YEARS AGO–15 WOMEN CREATED A SPACE FOR OTHER BLACK WOMEN IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEY TELL ME THIS WASN’T AN EASY FEAT Renee Johnson Spring 1985 Member “I can’t even imagine them being here at that time and having to deal with some of the issues and challenges of what it was like to be black at the University of Arkansas.” Dr. Harriett Richard Charter Advisor “we decided to start the first chapter of the Divine Nine Delta Sigma Theta here on the campus.” <> Wilhelmenia Christine Hinton-Lee Charter Member “No other fraternities or sororities we were first.” THE LAMBDA THETA CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INC WAS CHARTED ON MARCH 23RD …