List of Delta Sigma Theta National Conventions

Delta Sigma Theta National Conventions.

Number Location Dates[a] Significant outcomes Refs
&100000000000000010000001st Howard University, Washington, D.C. 01919-12-27 December 27, 1919 Three of existing five chapters present. Plans made to nationalize. [1][2]
&100000000000000020000002nd Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio 01920-12-28 December 28, 1920 Convention authorized The Delta Journal; Honorary Members; The Delta May Week and its slogan, "Invest in Education"; and Alumnae Chapters. [1][2]
&100000000000000030000003rd University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 01921-12-31 December 31, 1921 Committee on Standards appointed, also Committee on Scholastic Grades. Hosted by Gamma chapter. [1][2][3]
&100000000000000040000004th Chicago, Illinois 01922-12 December 1922 Convention authorized a Scholarship Award Fund and a College Tuition Loan Fund [1][2]
&100000000000000050000005th Columbus, Ohio 01923-12-27 December 27, 1923–01923-12-30 December 30, 1923 Honorary membership accorded Mary M. Bethune. Alpha Phi Alpha convention in Columbus at same time. Hosted by Epsilon chapter. [1][2][4][5]
&100000000000000060000006th YWCA on 137th street, New York City, New York 01924-12-27 December 27, 1924–01924-12-31 December 31, 1924 Delta Sigma Theta Hymn adopted. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. [1][2][6]
&100000000000000070000007th Des Moines, Iowa 01925-12-27 December 27, 1925–01925-12-31 December 31, 1925 Regional Conferences established. Revision of nomenclature for chapters. [1][2]
&100000000000000080000008th Cincinnati, Ohio 01926-12 December 1926 First drive against inactivity in chapters. [1][2]
&100000000000000090000009th Washington, D.C. 01927-12 December 1927 Strengthened program. Appointment of a National Vigilance Committee [1][2]
&1000000000000001000000010th Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 01929-12-27 December 27, 1929 The First Biennial Convention. Policies set for internal organization. [1][2]
&1000000000000001100000011th Nashville, Tennessee 01931-12-28 December 28, 1931 First mixed Chapter authorized [1][2]
&1000000000000001200000012th Chicago, Illinois 01933-08-27 August 27, 1933 Increased concern for standards. "B" rated schools accepted for Delta. [1][2]
&1000000000000001300000013th Los Angeles, California 01935-08-10 August 10, 1935–01935-08-15 August 15, 1935 Office of Executive Secretary created, not to be filled for some time. [1][2]
&1000000000000001400000014th Cleveland, Ohio 01937-12-27 December 27, 1937–01937-12-31 December 31, 1937 Much dissension about internal affairs. [1][2]
&1000000000000001500000015th St. James Presbyterian Church, Harlem, New York City, New York 01939-08-28 August 28, 1939–01939-08-31 August 31, 1939 Theme:"Broader Horizon for the Youth of Tomorrow" 114 chapters represented. All chapters required to take membership in NAACP. More support enlisted for Urban League. National officers cautioned to report only "facts," not "sentiment." Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. [1][2][6][7]
&1000000000000001600000016th Detroit, Michigan 01941-12-26 December 26, 1941–01941-12-30 December 30, 1941 Grand President delivered address on "Social Maturity." Mary Bethune pointed to the need for Delta service in the war crisis. Particular stress on the service programs. [1][2]
&1000000000000001700000017th Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio 01944-08-24 August 24, 1944–01944-08-27 August 27, 1944 Convention was a year late because of war emergency. Petition was made by undergraduates to be represented on Executive Board. Gloria Hewlett was chosen as the first undergraduate Second Vice-President. [1][2]
&1000000000000001800000018th Richmond, Virginia 01945-12-27 December 27, 1945–01945-12-30 December 30, 1945 First Convention with a theme: "Design for Living in a New Age." Much concern for the Delta program. Eslanda Goode Robeson, wife of Paul Robeson gave speech about Africa. [1][2][8]
&1000000000000001900000019th San Antonio, Texas 01947-12-27 December 27, 1947–01947-12-31 December 31, 1947 Resolution to call on Congress to admit to the U.S. 100,000 selected refugees and displaced persons for the next four years in addition to the regular quota. Formal adoption and copyright of the name Jabberwock. [1][2]
&1000000000000002000000020th Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri 01948-08-23 August 23, 1948–01948-08-28 August 28, 1948 Theme:"Human Rights - Our Challenge - Our Responsibility" Resolution to admit any qualified woman to Delta Sigma Theta, regardless of race, creed, or nationality. Creation of a Public Relations Board [1][2][9][10]
&1000000000000002100000021st University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 01950-08-15 August 15, 1950–01950-08-19 August 19, 1950 Theme: "Human Rights, from Charter to Practice." Workshops geared to theme. [1][2]
&1000000000000002200000022nd Cleveland, Ohio 01952-12-26 December 26, 1952–01952-12-31 December 31, 1952 Establishment of a National Headquarters. Reorganization of modus operandi-therefore called: The Mending Conference. The position of Executive Director now approved. [1][2]
&1000000000000002300000023rd Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, New York 01954-08-14 August 14, 1954–01954-08-20 August 20, 1954 *Concern for undergraduate status and problems. The "blackball" abolished. Dorothy Height re-elected in "harmony move". Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. [1][2][9][11][12]
&1000000000000002400000024th Detroit Michigan 01956-12-26 December 26, 1956–01956-12-30 December 30, 1956 Theme: "Windows on the World." Revision of nomenclature. Graduate chapters thereafter to be known as alumnae chapters. The Member-at-Large category proposed. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered speech. [1][2][13]
&1000000000000002500000025th Washington, D.C. 01958-08-17 August 17, 1958–01958-08-23 August 23, 1958 Theme: "The Challenge of Changing Patterns." An evaluating of the past and planning for the future. Plans made for the Golden Anniversary Period. The Member-at-Large category adopted. Approximately 1,000 attendees. [1][2][14]
&1000000000000002600000026th Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois 01960-08-14 August 14, 1960–01960-08-21 August 21, 1960 Theme: "The Creative Life in Freedom and Dignity." Resolution to complete the Maternity Wing of the Chania Medical Center in Kenya, West Africa. Resolution to support the stand taken by young Negro Americans to secure equal rights. [1][2][15]
&1000000000000002700000027th Americana Hotel, New York City, New York 01963-08-11 August 11, 1963–01963-08-17 August 17, 1963 "The Golden Anniversary Jubilee" Theme:"The Past Is Prologue" Decision to participate in March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Vote to launch voter registration drive among Negros. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. [1][2][16][17]
&1000000000000002800000028th Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California 01965-08-14 August 14, 1965–01965-08-19 August 19, 1965 Theme: "The Woman's Role in Civil Rights and War on Poverty" [2][18]
&1000000000000002900000029th Cincinnati, Ohio 01967-08 August 1967(Early in the month) [2][19][20]
&1000000000000003000000030th Baltimore, Maryland 01969-08 August 1969 Theme:“One Nation or Two? , . . One Nation!” [2][21]
&1000000000000003100000031st Houston, Texas 01971 1971 [2]
&1000000000000003200000032nd Atlanta, Georgia 01973-08 August 1973 Congresswoman Barbara Jordan delivered speech. [2][22][23]
&1000000000000003300000033rd Seattle, Washington 01975 1975 Premiere of "Countdown at Kusini" starring Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee [2][24]
&1000000000000003400000034th Denver, Colorado 01977-08-11 August 11, 1977 [2][25]
&1000000000000003500000035th New Orleans, Louisiana 01979 1979 [2]
&1000000000000003600000036th Washington Sheraton, Washington, D.C. 01981-08-01 August 1, 1981–01981-08-05 August 5, 1981 [2][26]
&1000000000000003700000037th Detroit, Michigan 01983-08-12 August 12, 1983–01983-08-17 August 17, 1983 Resolutions: Step up Black voter registration. Promote economically solvency of Women [2][27][28]
&1000000000000003800000038th Dallas, Texas 01985 1985 [2]
&1000000000000003900000039th San Francisco, California 01988-07-08 July 8, 1988–01988-07-14 July 14, 1988 75th Diamond Jubilee. [2][29]
&1000000000000004000000040th Miami, Florida 01990 1990 [2]
&1000000000000004100000041st Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland 01992-08-17 August 17, 1992 Theme: "The Delta Launch 2000: A New Leadership for A New Century" [2][30][31]
&1000000000000004200000042rd St. Louis, Missouri 01994-07-17 July 17, 1994–01994-07-24 July 24, 1994 Plans to build/rehabilitate houses through Habitat For Humanity [2][32]
&1000000000000004300000043th Orlando, Florida 01996-07-18 July 18, 1996–01996-07-24 July 24, 1996 Co-hosted by Orlando Alumnae chapter [2][33]
&1000000000000004400000044th Hilton New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 01998-08-08 August 8, 1998–01998-08-13 August 13, 1998 [2][34]
&1000000000000004500000045th McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois 02000-07-18 July 18, 2000–02000-07-21 July 21, 2000 Nearly 15,000 attendees. [2][35][36]
&1000000000000004600000046th Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia 02002-07-19 July 19, 2002–02002-07-24 July 24, 2002 [2][35][37]
&1000000000000004700000047th MGM Grand Las Vegas and Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada 02004-07-22 July 22, 2004–02004-07-28 July 28, 2004 Theme:"Keeping the Connection, Building on the Past and Focusing on the Future" 12,000 attendees. Originally planned for San Diego, moved due to passage of California Proposition 209. [2][38][39][40][41]
&1000000000000004800000048th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 02006-07-27 July 27, 2006–02006-08-02 August 2, 2006 Theme: "One Mission, One Sisterhood: Empowering Communities Through Committed Service" [2][42][43]
&1000000000000004900000049th Orlando, Florida 02008-07-24 July 24, 2008–02008-07-30 July 30, 2008 Theme: "One Mission, One Sisterhood: Empowering Communities Through Committed Service" More than 12,000 attendees. [2][44]

a. ^ Preferably does not include scheduled Pre-Convention and Post-Convention activities

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Shaped to Its Purpose: Delta Sigma Theta--the First Fifty Years by Mary Elizabeth Vroman pp 187-189
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Delta Sigma Theta Convention Sites
  3. ^ University of Pennsylvania By Amey A. Hutchins, University of Pennsylvania Archives p 85. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=KEvXzFfEZ2AC. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  4. ^ African Americans in the Jazz Age By Mark Robert Schneider p119. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=2yII3N4ej9kC. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  5. ^ "Epsilon Chapter history". Dst.org.ohio-state.edu. 1919-11-19. http://dst.org.ohio-state.edu/newsite/echistory.html. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
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  7. ^ In search of sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the challenge of the Black sorority movement p182
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  10. ^ In search of sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the challenge of the Black sorority movement p219
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  16. ^ Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-first Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun By Gregory S. Parks, Julianne Malveaux, Marc Morial p156. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=rDzopsSbWAoC. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
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  18. ^ Jet Sep 2, 1965 p 38. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=ycEDAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  19. ^ "City of St. Louis resolution 330 Frankie Muse Freeman" (PDF). http://stlcin.missouri.org/Document/Aldermen/PDF/res330%20-027.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
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  21. ^ In search of sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the challenge of the Black sorority movement p274
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  23. ^ Iota Pi History
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  25. ^ Bernstein Daniel CV
  26. ^ Soror Moss' book, "Be Strong" tells of life with Delta founder, The Washington Afro American, August 1, 1981
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  30. ^ Jet Aug 3, 1992 p30. Books.google.com. 1995-01-02. http://books.google.com/books?id=yMEDAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  31. ^ Apalachin Alumnae Chapter History
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  34. ^ Ebony Aug 1998 p22. Books.google.com. 1988-06-01. http://books.google.com/books?id=81fY0mwMpQ4C. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
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  37. ^ Ebony Jul 2002 p30. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=mtUDAAAAMBAJ. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
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