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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 (cont’d)

In January 2012, we celebrated the 75th an- presented our Delta Centennial year Crème de la
niversaries of Montgomery Alumnae and Beta Eta Crème using the theme, “Girls Rule the World.”
Chapters and the 99th anniversary of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc. with a Founders’ Day luncheon
and program at the Renaissance Hotel. Our 22nd Na-
tional President, Soror Gwendolyn Boyd, was the
Founders’ Day Speaker. One feature of the program
was a slide presentation recounting the founding and
history of both chapters.
Community service activities included month-
ly Exodus Community workshops, the IMPACT Day
at Carver High School which discussed various facets
of Alzheimer ’s disease; an EMBODI activity co-
sponsored with ASU Upward Bound; the Making ARTS & LETTERS
Strides for Brest Cancer Walk; the second Reach for
Height Legacy Luncheon; and the Montgomery Sher- The Arts and letters Committee is reveling in the
iff’s Office Halloween Spooktacular at Garett Colosse- participation numbers we had from the chapter
um. Our chapter was instrumental in the effort to in helping us to fulfill the mandate of the Arts &
rename the Rosa Parks Avenue Branch of the Mont- Letters Commission regarding promoting and
gomery Public Library in honor of our past chapter enhancing individual and community awareness
president, Soror Bertha Pleasant Williams. On Au- of the arts.
gust 30, 2012, we were well represented at the dedi-
cation of the historic marker which the chapter and Arts and Letters kicked off 2018 with a bang.
the Fortitude Foundation sponsored which was Commemorating 105 years of sisterhood, schol-
placed in a prominent position outside of the library. arship and service, 200 sorors and friends at-
In December 2013, our dear soror and 19 tended the film “Proud Mary”. Later in January,
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National President, Dr. Yvonne Kennedy, entered the committee took a moment to honor the his-
Omega -Omega Chapter. Several MAC sorors went to tory and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen by at-
Mobile for the Omega-Omega service on 12/14/2013 tending “Fly”. “Fly” was the Alabama Shake-
and for the funeral, 12/15/2012. Our December so- speare Festival’s tribute the Tuskegee Airmen.
rority meeting, scheduled for December 15th, was
cancelled so sorors might attend the funeral and in 25 sorors and friends attended the play. In Feb-
respect for Soror Kennedy. ruary, the committee hosted 175 sorors and
friends in a showing of “Black Panther” and in
Soror Deborah Thomas, Past Southern Re- March 60 sorors and friends gathered to enjoy
gional Director, attended Delta Centennial events on “A Wrinkle in Time” directed by Av DuVernay
New Years’ Day, 2013 and participated in the Rose starring Oprah Winfrey.
Bowl Parade in California. Thirty MAC Sorors joined
others from across the nation to celebrate the Cen- The Reach For Height program is scheduled
tennial Founders Day in Washington, D.C. on Janu- for Saturday May 5, at The RSA Activity Center
ary 13, 2013. We showered our Soror Margaret Bev- at 12 noon. Tickets are $25. This program also
erly with birthday cards on her 100 birthday, Janu- highlights the youth of the Signature Programs
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ary 28, 2013. and scholarship recipients.
Our plans continue as we will journey to Gee’s
Delta Academy and Delta GEMS participants
along with Crème de la Crème contestants created Bend June 9, 2018. We have secured a 56 pas-
and performed their Black History program Fashion senger bus at a cost of $35 for each attendee.
Show on February 9, 2013 at G. W. Carver Elemen- The payment deadline is May 5. This trip is also
tary School. On February 27 2013, we attended a open to family and friends.
book signing at Books-A-Million for Soror Victoria
Murray’s book, “Friends and Foes.” On April 27 , we
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