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The Beta Kappa Chapter of DST
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![]() Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to advance the well-being of humankind. A sisterhood of more than 190,000 prodominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Panama Canal, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Haiti, Liberia, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization's Five-Point Thrust: Economic Development Educational Development International Awareness and Involvement Physical and Mental Health Political Awareness and Involvement The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to the needy. (edited for content) | ||||