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Eight Decades of Sisterhood and Success

By Thelma C. Ivery, Ph.D. Chapter Historian
Decade Eight: 2007 – 2017

Part One 2007 – 2013
Our eighth decade was highly productive, and implementing national Delta programs.
consequently, selecting representative incidents They were Sorors Cassandra Conway, Linda
from this decade to highlight and determining Browning, Olivia Washington, Roslyn Cook –
which items to omit was difficult. In addition, Deyampert, Josephine McCall, Cassandra
there is much more information available to re- Brown, Pamela Hill, Tamara Cofield, Voncile
view for recent events than for those in the more Love, Jessyca McKnight, Deborah Thomas and
distant past. For those reasons, the eighth dec- Barbara Weatherly.
ade will be described in two columns. MAC encouraged voter registration and
Soror Cassandra Conway, our 28 chap- participation in preparation for the 2008 prima-
th
ter president, led MAC from 2005 – 2009 using ry and election seasons. A soror hosted a debate
the theme, “Bridging the GAP to Achieve the Vi- watch party. In Jan. 2009, several MAC sorors
sion.” Her administration overlapped the sev- traveled to Washington D.C.to witness the his-
enth and eighth decades and is being discussed torical inauguration of our first African-
in both articles. Skits illustrating the Delta Jew- American president, President Barack Obama.
els were features of several chapter meetings. In March, 2009, we conducted a well-
The Fortitude Foundation was established as a attended International Day of Service with an
501( c) 3 organization. Some of the community emphasis on clean water and health. On May 2,
organizations with which we partnered in vari- 2009.we presented Crème de la Crème using the
ous activities were Alabama State University theme, “Appreciating the Journey: Past, Present,
(ASU) College of Health Sciences, ASU Founda- Future”
tion, Alabama Book Festival, The Links, The Soror Tamara Cofield, the chapter’s 29
th
Goode Street Community Center, The Exodus president, served from 2009 to 2013, carrying
Community, South Haven Nursing Home, and out the theme, “Mission Success.” The compo-
the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. nents of Success were described as Strategy,
At the Southern Regional Convention in Unity, Commitment, Courage, Excellence, Stew-
Chattanooga in 2007, MAC received an award ardship, and Structure. MAC activities included
for reclaiming the second highest number of so- hosting the Alabama State Cluster in October,
rors in the Southern Region. Several of our 2009, hosting the Founders Day with National
chapter members served on national commit- Secretary, Soror Beverly E. Smith as speaker,
tees: Soror Deborah Thomas, 19th Southern Re- Chapter members attended “The Nacirema Soci-
gional director, served on the National Program ety Presents” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festi-
Planning and Development Committee; Soror val and a special presentation of the movie “The
Cassandra Conway was a member of the Nation- Help” at Eastdale Movie Theater. MAC received
al Archives and Heritage Committee; and Soror the first Delta Foundation grant for the
Pamela Hill was a member of the National Audit “Creating Leaders Aspiring in Scholarship and
Committee. Service Success Leadership (C.L.A.S.S.) Pro-
Our social activities included Deltas’ gram.” In 2011, the chapter received the Signa-
Night Out at the Biscuits Baseball game, Festi- ture Award, Alabama Chapter of the Year, at the
val in the Park with friends and family, and at- Southern Regional Conference in Memphis TN.
tending the movie,” Not Easily Broken.” In October 2011, the inaugural Reach for Height
Legacy Luncheon was held at Wynlakes Country
In Summer 2008, more than 60 MAC so- Club to recognize women for outstanding
rors attended the National Convention in Orlan- achievements in areas of Civil Rights, Social
do, FL Twelve MAC sorors who had been ap- work and Leadership.
pointed by Regional Director, Soror Christine
Nixon, served in various capacities in planning

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