Delta Firsts
 

The illustrious women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. have accomplished many personal achievements both in the past and in the present, and many of these successes have been 'firsts'. i.e. Soror Sadie T. M. Alexander was the first woman to recieve her Ph.D. in Economics. Let's recognize other sorors who have been a 'first'.

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My favorite. . .

Soror Marcia L. Fudge became the FIRST BLACK MAYOR, FIRST WOMAN MAYOR and FIRST BLACK WOMAN MAYOR of Warrensville Heights, Ohio in 2000. http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmili...y/luxhello.gifhttp://www.handykult.de/plaudersmili...y/luxhello.gif




**me from Warrensville** :D

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She is my sands aunt and we had the honor of having her attend our initiation ceremony. :D

Carol Mosely-Braun has made history with a lot of first. As stated on her website, Carol Mosely-Braun was the first female senator from Illinois, first female African-American senator as well as the first African-American Democratic senator. She also aspires to be the 1st African American president.

Wouldn't that be great!? Imagine that, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, the president of the United States.

Check her out at http://www.moseley-braun.org/

*playing devil's advocate*
Carol Mosely-Braun is an honorary member. it was those "firsts" that qualified her to become one. So that to me seems a little like cheating for the purpose of this thread. ;)

14th National President Frankie Freeman was the first Black woman to serve on the United States Civil Rights Commission. She was appointed by Lyndon Johnson.

Shirley Chisholm was the first African American to make a bid for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.

My Doctor Edith Irby Jones was the first Black Female President of the National Medical Association.

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*Time out for this brief hijack*

@ Eager2learn: I know you'll enjoy the barbeque this weekend. ;)

Alexis Herman was the first black woman to serve in the Clinton administration as the Secretary of Labor.

Alexa Canady, MD
 

...the first female African American neurosurgeon in the United States.

Also daughter of 18th National President Hortense Golden Canady.

I didn't know she was an honorary member. I did a little research today to see for myself. I was also going to mention Barbara Jordan as the first African American congresswoman in the state of Texas but I found that she's an honorary member as well. These women are still great. I admire them and they inspire me to do great things with my life.

Your point is valid but I don't think it's cheating.;)

Barbara Jordan was not an honorary member, so you can use her :)

After this I'm just going to shut up. I obviously don't know what I'm talking about. In my defense, I visited a couple of chapter websites and they listed Barbara Jordan as an honorary member.

Ladygreek, you are right once again she was a member in her undergrad at TSU.

Sorry Eager2learn, now we can get back to the subject at hand.

Girl, don't feel bad. Delta is a constant learning experience. I have been one for 6 years and I learn stuff all the time. :D

Please don't feel bad. I have been around waaayyyyy longer than you so of course my knowledge base is larger. But if it makes you feel better, when I first read your post I started doubting myself, so I looked it up to be sure. :D

LIVING IS AN EVERY DAY LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!!!

Here is some information from research that I have done!
SADIE TANNER MOSELLE ALEXANDER
First Negro woman to receive a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. First Negro woman to receive a Ph.D. in economics in America. First woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. First Negro woman to be admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. Also served as the 1st National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

ELAINE JONES, ESQUIRE
First black woman to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law. First Black Woman to serve as chair and head counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.