[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E447]
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 HONORING DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED GREENWOOD-ITTA BENA 
                            ALUMNAE CHAPTER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 26, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Greenwood-Itta Bena Alumnae Chapter.
  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization 
whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established 
programs in local communities throughout the world.
  A sisterhood sorority of more than 250,000 predominantly black 
college educated women and the sorority currently has over 940 chapters 
located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), 
Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of 
Korea.
  The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization's 
Five Point Programmatic Thrust:
  Economic Development;
  Educational Development;
  International Awareness and Involvement;
  Physical and Mental Health; and
  Political Awareness and Involvement.
  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded in 1913 by 22 students 
at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective 
strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to 
provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation 
in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues 
and provide solutions for problems in their communities.
  Their legacy continues today in the Mississippi Delta through the 
Greenwood-Itta Bena Alumnae Chapter. With more than 50 years since its 
inception, the chapter has grown from 16 members in 1963 to 84 members 
in 2014.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Greenwood-Itta Bena Alumnae Chapter 
for its contribution to the black community.

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