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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Happy Founders Day

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.

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Happy Founders Day to the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Read an inspiring Founders Day wish and review a list of Deltas who have been featured here to date.

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Shirley Chisholm: 1st Black Woman Elected to Congress & 1st Black Presidential Candidate

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.

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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an African-American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York’s 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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