Delta's Stories of Triumph (DST in the News)

[quietstormsp04]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

She crossed Nu Sigma in Spring '05. And yes, I do know her!

http://www.charleston.net/assets/web...ate=12/24/2006

Hi Soror! I know her too and I'm soooooooo proud of her! She used to go to my dad's church in Beaufort, SC.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by quietstormsp04

Hi Soror! I know her too and I'm soooooooo proud of her! She used to go to my dad's church in Beaufort, SC.

Introduce yourself in the thread at the top of this page for Sorors.

[Ms Public Service]

TUSKEGEE, Ala. - (January 16, 2007) - The University will present a week devoted to the intellectual and moral understandings of religion and spiritual insights during Faith Week 2007, which runs Jan. 21 through Jan. 28.

Each year, the University takes the opportunity to shine the spotlight on leading theologians and voices of inspiration to provide the campus and community with scholarly views on faith and values.

This year, the Rev. Gwendolyn E. Boyd will open the week's activities with a motivational presentation at 9:30 a.m., during the All University Worship service in University Chapel. The Montgomery, Ala., native serves as the assistant for development programs at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Baltimore. The longtime engineer holds the distinction of being the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale University's mechanical engineering master's program.

In addition to her background in science, Rev. Boyd is the immediate past president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., where she was called the "technology president." During her tenure as president, Rev. Boyd established technology in many facets of the organization's activities and administration. Under her leadership, the sorority received a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation for Project SEE (Science in Everyday Experiences) to promote math and science for African-American girls in middle school; established the Delta Computer Training Center in Lesotho; and adopted the Adelaide Tambo School for the Disabled in Soweto, South Africa; and provided training for teachers in Swaziland and Lesotho.

http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/story.asp?S=5947568

[CrimsonTide4]

OUR SAVIOR, OUR SISTERS, OURSELVES: BIBLICAL TEACHINGS & REFLECTIONS ON WOMEN'S RELATIONSHIPS EXPLORES THE REALITIES OF BEING A WOMAN, WIFE, MOTHER AND MINISTER


Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning's Debut Book Directly Reaches the Heart of Women

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Author - Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - In Our Savior, Our Sisters, Ourselves: Biblical Teachings & Reflections on Women's Relationships

(Journey of Faith, Inc.), Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning details through 13 reflective Biblical teachings how women can live victoriously, fulfill their purpose in life, and celebrate the fact that they were created in the very image of God. Each chapter includes a series of Reflections in Action and a Reflective Prayer to help you to begin living the life that God ordained for you to live.

After ministering to women for nearly 25 years, Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning possesses a unique understanding and compassion for the needs of women. Through this book, you will experience this prophetic wisdom and knowledge in powerful and life-changing ways.

The book, written as if it were being delivered from the pulpit, speaks to the heart of women about their relationships with God, themselves and each another. It offers practical solutions from a Biblical perspective for healing in all areas of an individual's life--from emotional baggage and childhood trauma to failed relationships and self-esteem issues.

Rev. Dr. Browning's prayer is "that we all embrace the fact that God is 'OUR SAVIOR', that we are connected to 'OUR SISTERS' and we must love and celebrate 'OURSELVES'." As a result of reading the book "your relationship with God will grow stronger, and your relationships with others will be closer, and that you will begin to see yourself as the woman who God ordained you to be," says Browning.

About Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning
Reverend Dr. Jo Ann Browning is co-Pastor of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Washington, MD. She is married to the Reverend Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr., who is the senior pastor. She is the very proud mother of two children, Grainger III and Candace, and two grandchildren, Kaylah Jo Ann Browning and Grainger Browning IV.

Rev. Dr. Browning graduated from Boston University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications. She received a Master of Divinity Degree in 1986 and a Doctorate of Ministry from Howard University School of Divinity in 1991. She was a recipient of the Benjamin E. Mays Fellowship and the Pew Fellowship.

In 1998, Bishop Vinton R. Anderson, presiding prelate of the Second Episcopal District, appointed Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning as co-pastor of the Ebenezer A.M.E. Church. This unprecedented appointment officially recognized the Brownings as a pastoral team ministry. When her husband was appointed to pastor Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in 1983, the church had 17 members and a $12,000 budget. In 2006, Ebenezer's membership exceeded 12,000 with more than 100 ministries and a budget exceeding $10 million.

In addition to her responsibilities at Ebenezer, Pastor Browning has had the opportunity to preach, teach and facilitate workshops at numerous churches throughout the United States, Haiti, Bermuda, Barbados, Africa, Germany, and Israel. Pastor Browning is an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. In 2006, she founded Journey of Faith, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to empowering women.

Our Savior, Our Sisters, Ourselves: Biblical Teachings & Reflections on Women's Relationships is available through Amazon.com, Karibu Bookstores (www.karibubooks.com), and Rev. Dr. Browning's Web site (www.drjab.com). Booksellers can order the book from CSBWrites LLC. Contact Courtenay Smith Brown at csbwrites@aol.com.

More information about Our Savior, Our Sisters, Ourselves: Biblical Teachings & Reflections on Women's Relationships (Journey of Faith, Inc.) or Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning can be found at www.drjab.com

[CrimsonTide4]

Curtistene McCowan gets honored with DeSoto ISD middle school namesake

Distinctions are not foreign to Curtistene McCowan, a steadfast DeSoto community volunteer.

Her credits include countless awards, recognitions and endless praise, but McCowan said she was floored when her name was considered to top the DeSoto School District's third middle school, currently under construction and set to open in August.

The DeSoto School Board unanimously approved naming the facility, located in Glenn Heights off of Bear Creek Road, after McCowan. She said she fielded calls from well-wishing board members late into the evening of Jan. 22, after the board made its decision.
“As you can tell, I'm just speechless over the board's action tonight to name the school in my honor,” McCowan said from her DeSoto home of almost 30 years. “I have served this community because I love it so much, particularly because I care so much about our future, and that's our children.”

Her service was among the many reasons board member Don Gant was the first one to publicly suggest her for consideration.

“I made my thoughts clear in our last meeting,” Gant said.

Read the rest here: http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007...o-isd-middle-/

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Soror Dorothy Brown Running for Mayor of Chicago
http://www.electdorothybrownmayor.com/Biography.aspx

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Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Reverend Dr. Jo Ann Browning is co-Pastor of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Washington, MD. She is married to the Reverend Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr., who is the senior pastor. She is the very proud mother of two children, Grainger III and Candace, and two grandchildren, Kaylah Jo Ann Browning and Grainger Browning IV.

that's my church!

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Years away didn't diminish McLenden's commitment to service

By Paul R. Jefferson,
Staff Writer




A busy return

No one has to tell Ethel McLenden when it's time to get moving.

Since returning to Wilmington 20 years ago after a career as a sociology professor at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, the former educator has been on the move leading and organizing, teaching and listening, and putting her own good works and those of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at the forefront of behind-the-scenes community service.

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Years away didn't diminish McLenden's commitment to service

By Paul R. Jefferson,
Staff Writer


A busy return

No one has to tell Ethel McLenden when it's time to get moving.

Since returning to Wilmington 20 years ago after a career as a sociology professor at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, the former educator has been on the move leading and organizing, teaching and listening, and putting her own good works and those of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at the forefront of behind-the-scenes community service.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/p...0349/-1/news31

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On the last Discovery mission in December, astronaut Joan Higginbotham carried with her into space a photo in tribute to one of her heroes.

Ms. Higginbotham will present the photo, a portrait of the National Council of Negro Women’s historic headquarters at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, to Dorothy I. Height, Chair Emerita of NWNW at ceremonies at the building on Febuary 13th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“The accomplishment of Joan Higginbotham represents the fruit of every march and sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement, and most importantly, the potential that every young African American girl and boy has within themselves," stated Dorothy I. Height.

The landmark building where Abraham Lincoln sat for photo portraits by Matthew Brady is the only building on the corridor of power owned by women and people of color. Dorothy I. Height is a receipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She will turn 95 years old next month. For more information, visit www.ncnw.org.

http://www.ncnw.org/images/astronaut.pdf

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http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs...C0101/70326004

Bennett College names president

From Staff Reports
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GREENSBORO - Julianne Malveaux has been named president of Bennett College, the school announced today at a news conference.

Malveaux, an economist, author and commentator, will succeed Johnnetta Cole, who announced in 2006 that she plans to step down at the end of this academic year. Malveaux will begin her appointment June 1.

(Listen to audio from the press conference and a one-on-one interview. Also listen to interviews with Sharrelle Barber, Bennett's SGA president, and Robin Gray a junior anthropology major who has taken classes with Malveaux.)

Malveaux appears regularly on CNN and BET. She has also hosted talk radio programs in Washington, San Francisco and New York. As a writer and syndicated columnist, her work appears regularly in USA Today, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Ms. Magazine, Essence and the Progressive.

Malveaux serves on the boards of the Economic Policy Institute, Women Building for the Future - Future PAC, The Recreation Wish List Committee of Washington and the Liberian Education Trust.

A native San Franciscan, Malveaux received her bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Boston College, and a Ph.D in economics from MIT.

"This institution has played a pivotal role in civil rights history, and Bennett Belles are women who have thoroughly inspired me," Malveaux said in remarks prepared before the news conference. "I have been blessed to develop a national platform as an activist and advocate for economic justice, access to education and the rights of African American women, and it is from this platform that I am delighted to begin my time as Bennett College president."

The college announced in February that it had whittled a pool of 71 candidates down to three unnamed finalists.

Bennett College for Women was founded in 1873 as a coeducational institution and in 1926 was reorganized as a college for women.