The Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
New Mexico’s first African-American Greek-letter organization, chartered on March 18, 1967, and serving the community ever since.
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CHARTER YEAR
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Years of Service
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PROGRAM AWARDS
Crimson & Cream Conversations: Mental Health and COVID-19
On Saturday, May 22, 2021, six dynamic mental and professional healthcare professionals, including New Mexico’s Department of Health Secretary, gathered to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on the mental health of Black, Brown, and Indigenous populations.
Video coming soon!
The Red Book Business Directory
Black women are the fastest-growing segment of business owners in the US. From 2002-2011, the number of businesses owned by black women increased 179% compared with 52% for all women-owned businesses and 20% for all businesses1. COVID-19 may have stalled Black-owned businesses, but it hasn’t stopped them completely.
Take a look at our Red Book and #buyblack and #buylocal!
1 Black Women Business Startups. A report by The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
About US
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world.
Founded on January 13, 1913, by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the sorority is a sisterhood of more than 300,000 predominately Black, college-educated women.
Delta now has over 1,000 chapters located in the United States, Canada, UAE, Japan, Germany, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
THE FIVE-POINT PROGRAMMATIC THRUST
Our mission is to serve our community, and we do that through our Five-Point Programmatic Thrust.
- Economic Development
- Educational Development
- International Awareness & Involvement
- Physical and Mental Health
- Political Awareness & Involvement/Social Action
We also work to introduce our community to the arts through our Arts & Letters Committee, and partner with local organizations like the Roadrunner Food bank, Steelbridge and Habitat for Humanity through our Community Service Committee.
Upcoming
events
Due to COVID-19, all our events will be virtual. We are busy working to continue to provide programming while ensuring the safety of our community.
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There are no upcoming events at this time.
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ABOUT DELTA
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world.
The Albuquerque Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. | P.O. Box 27044 | Albuquerque, NM 87125
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