[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E56]
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                     TAU CHAPTER 100TH CELEBRATION

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                           HON. SHRI THANEDAR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2024

  Mr. THANEDAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
the members of Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated 
as they celebrate 100 years of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and 
social action.
  Tau Chapter was charted in the 13th Congressional District on January 
24, 1924, and was the first Black Greek letter organization charted on 
the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Delta Sigma Theta, 
A Service Sorority, was founded 111 years ago on January 13, 1913, on 
the campus of Howard University by twenty-two collegiate women. Just 
two months after its founding, the Founders of Delta Sigma Theta, in 
their first act of public service, participated in the Women's Suffrage 
March in Washington, D.C., advocating for the right to vote for all 
women
  It is no coincidence that an organization committed to public 
service, and political awareness would have trailblazing and dedicated 
members who have contributed so much to congress. From my great state 
of Michigan, I want to recognize my predecessors, also members of Delta 
Sigma Theta, Congresswomen Barbara-Rose Collins, Carolyn Cheeks 
Kilpatrick and Brenda Lawrence.
  In the 100 years since its chartering, Tau Chapter has continued the 
mission of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action within 
Detroit, MI. Congratulations.

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