100 years of Scholarship, Sisterhood and Service: Local members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrate their Centennial

UNL History and Ethnic Studies Professor and Lincoln Alumnae Chapter President Dr. Jeannette Eileen Jones is adorned in red with her the rest of sorority sisters at their 2012 Founders' Day celebration.
UNL History and Ethnic Studies Professor and Lincoln Alumnae Chapter President Dr. Jeannette Eileen Jones is adorned in red with her the rest of sorority sisters at their 2012 Founders' Day celebration.

The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. marched in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day kicking off 2013, becoming the first black Greek-lettered organization ever to participate in the parade. Along with the parade and national media takeover including the “Today Show” and “Good Morning America,” Delta let the nation know that 2013 would be their year. The second oldest historically black sorority founded in 1913 turned 100 this year. Members are observing this milestone worldwide—and the momentum is not stopping in Nebraska.

The four Nebraska chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are celebrating their Centennial this coming month. From March 15-17, the sisters are going to be painting downtown Lincoln “red” with their statewide Centennial celebration. The events include a political awareness forum attended by its local membership and state legislators at the State Capitol, a luncheon, a first-ever gala hosted by its Lincoln graduate chapter (Lincoln Alumnae) and church services honoring the Sorority’s founding Christian principles.

Members encourage the public to help them commemorate their 100 years of “Scholarship, Sisterhood and Service” by participating in their luncheon and gala. The luncheon will feature speaker Lecia J. Rives, Esq., who is also a member of the sorority. Rives is a speaker, writer and comedienne who received her B.S. from Tennessee State University and J.D. from the Howard University School of Law. She is the founder and president of Speak uP! Enterprise, which is a motivational speaking, publishing and training company based in St. Louis. The cost for the luncheon is $45 per adult and $40 per college student. For those who like to “boogie” in style, a gala will be hosted later that night. It costs $25 per person. Both activities will be held at Embassy Suites located 1040 P. St in Lincoln, Neb. Monies must be collected or postmarked to Delta Sigma Theta Lincoln Alumnae Chapter, P.O. Box 80757, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68501 by March 1.

Join in the fun and help the Nebraska chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. commemorate this momentous occasion!

For information, visit the Lincoln Alumnae website at http://www.lincolnalumnaedst.com or contact Lincoln Alumnae Chapter President at Jeannette Eileen Jones, Ph.D. She can be reached at lincolnalumnaedst@gmail.com. Jones is also a history and ethnic studies professor at the university.

About Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: Founded in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization, which provides assistance through established programs in local communities and throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States and abroad. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrusts: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement.

The Omicron chapter was chartered in 1922 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and serves as the local collegiate chapter. The Lincoln Alumnae chapter was chartered in 1974 in Lincoln. Gamma Xi and Omaha Alumnae are the other two chapters in the state that serve the Omaha area.
For more information, visit http:// http://www.deltasigmatheta.org

More details at: http://www.lincolnalumnaedst.com