Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Happy Juneteenth: Freedom Day ❤️🖤💚

Juneteenth symbolizes the many ways in which freedom for Black people has been delayed. If you don’t understand why today is a Federal holiday, it’s a great day to do some research and get educated. Let’s celebrate for our ancestors.

The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are at RMHC-EIWI today during their 105th anniversary celebration! These ladies have traveled from near and far to graciously donate their time and talents in our kitchen to prepare a delicious home cooked meal for our families. Thank you!

Interested in providing a meal for our families? https://rmhc-eiwi.org/get-involved/prepare-a-meal/

Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Tonight is the night!

Self Love is the Best Love Webinar: Join us and President, Tawanda R. Rooney on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at 7:00 PM CST to discuss the impact of Domestic Violence in our communities.
Help us celebrate Women’s History Month with a call to action to protect all women! Register using the QR code or using the link (in bio).
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0rc....

We have rescheduled this event and we are five days away from this informative webinar.
Self Love is the Best Love Webinar: Join us and President, Tawanda R. Rooney on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at 7:00 PM CST to discuss the impact of Domestic Violence in our communities.
Help us celebrate Women’s History Month with a call to action to protect all women! Register using the QR code or using the link (in bio).
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-2trjosGtbLUt7YopYTp8aH2i9d2afh.

We are sorry to inform you that we will have to postpone our program to a later date. It is our hope to reschedule in the very near future. We will look forward to seeing you soon.

Thank you to all who joined us in supporting LeShawn Shawnnie Smith (Shawnniecakes) & Willie Fairley (Willie Ray's Q Shack) on Black Business Saturday in Cedar Rapids, IA. The food was good and the fellowship even better!

Only two more days before Black Business Saturday!

Please join the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Black Business Saturday! This weekend we want to support our local Black Buisness owners Willie Fairley & LeShawn Shawnnie Smith. SEE YOU THERE!!!

We are one week away from this informative webinar.

Self Love is the Best Love Webinar: Join us and President, Tawanda R. Rooney on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, at 7:00 PM CST to discuss the impact of Domestic Violence in our communities.
Help us celebrate Women’s History Month with a call to action to protect all women! Register using the QR code or using the link (in bio).
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-2trjosGtbLUt7YopYTp8aH2i9d2afh

“Celebrate Women’s History with us!" Let us know how you inspire other women.

Please join us as we celebrate Black History Month by wearing red (for women's heart health) and reading banned books written by Black authors.

We have attached links for lists of banned books. We will have some available if you would like to read (2-3 minutes) or you may bring your own copy. If you wish to sign up to read contact:
Venise Berry at [email protected].

We hope to see you on Saturday.

https://www.aclum.org/en/banned-books-black-authors
https://pen.org/books-banned-in-iowa/

If you have questions contact: [email protected]

So glad we were able to help fill in the shelves for the seniors.

Please stop by and help Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. "put a dent in hunger." We will be accepting donations at several Hy-Vee food stores in Iowa City/Coralville.
1720 Waterfront Dr, Iowa City
812 S. 1st Ave, Iowa City
3285 Crosspark Road, Coralville

Kwanzaa - Principle One

Umoja (Unity)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

Baby, it's cold outside! There's no better time to snuggle up under a blanket and read a book. DREF's National Reading Circle suggests choosing one from our Winter Reading List. From adult non-fiction to children's books, we've got you covered!

Today the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. had the opportunity to volunteer at Families Helping Families Winter Wonderland (for foster and adopted children) held at the Veterans Memorial Building. It was such a wonderful time seeing all the happy faces of the children and families.

Congratulations to the accomplished men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on 117 years of Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind.

It brings us great joy to welcome the new members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, who were initiated in the Fall of 2023! We are elated to have you a part of our legacy of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action.

During this season 113 chapters completed Membership Intake, resulting in over 1400 new sorors joining our ranks. Congratulations again to our new sorors and all who worked to make this season possible!

World AIDS Day, designated as December 1st, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV/AIDS and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. We encourage all chapters, local and international, to take this opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The theme for World AIDS Day 2023 is: “LET COMMUNITIES LEAD”, and the day should be used to highlight the full potential of community leadership to eliminate the end of AIDS.

This World AIDS Day is more than a celebration of the achievements of communities; it is a call to action to enable and support communities in their leadership roles.

Welcome to the newest members of the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Alumnae Chapter. Looking forward to you putting in some work!


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Moments in Black History:

On this day in 1820, the first organized immigration of freed slaves to Africa departed from New York. The “Mayflower of Liberia” and its 86 passengers, set sail to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. A year later, in 1821, the American Colonization Society founded the colony of Liberia, just south of Sierra Leone. It became a homeland for freed U.S. slaves outside of British rule.

On this day in 1993, Arthur Ashe passed away, after a decade-long battle with HIV-Aids. Ashe was known for his many firsts in the world of tennis. He was the first African-American male player to win Wimbledon, first African-American to be selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and first African-American male player to win the U.S. Open. In 1985, Ashe became the first black U.S. citizen to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It was revealed that he had contracted HIV from a transfusion of bad blood during his second heart operation in 1983. Before succumbing to pneumonia in 1993, Ashe spent the remainder of his life raising awareness for HIV-Aids.

On this day in 1867, Robert Tanner Jackson became the first African-American to receive a degree in the field of dentistry.

On this day in 1956, Autherine Lucy, three days after becoming the first African-American enrolled student at an Alabama university, was excluded from classes by school officials. Her suspension was “for her own safety” after rioting had broken out over her Supreme Court-ordered enrollment.

On this day in 1967, Muhammad Ali beat Ernie Terrell, by unanimous decision, winning the WBA Heavyweight Boxing Title. Ali’s win gave him back a title that he had never lost. The WBA stripped him of the belt in June of 1964 for his association with the Nation of Islam.

Our lives were forever changed on January 20, 2022, with the transition of our beloved 27th National President Cheryl A. Hickmon. Today we commemorate her legacy, which has profoundly impacted our sisterhood and the world. May we continue to go forward in her spirit, remembering WE ARE DST – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Making an Impact on the World through Sisterhood, Scholarship, Service, and Social Action.