On January 22, a sea of red flooded the city hall as members of the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter (AAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority entered for a special occasion.
Post 1 At Large Councilman Michael Julian Bond presented the members with a proclamation at the city council meeting. It was recognizing the chapter’s century-long contributions to the city.
“I thought it was a fabulous day, extremely well attended and a fantastic occasion,” Bond said.
Initially called the Sigma chapter in 1924, 11 Deltas founded the Post-graduate chapter to continue their endeavors to serve the Capital City through scholarship, sisterhood and service.
The name officially changed to what it is today in 1958. The chapter used its five-point programmatic thrusts — educational development, international awareness, economic development, physical and mental health, and social action and political awareness — to help Atlanta residents.
The first Black First Lady of Atlanta, Bunnie Jackson Ransom, former city council members Myrtle Davis and Cleta Winslow, and former city council member Carolyn Long Banks are currently serving in the chapter today.
During the event at City Hall, the constituents and council members gave special treatment to the “seasoned” members of the chapter, also called “Golden Deltas,” many of whom have been members of the sorority for over 50 years.
“We were there, and the doors opened up, and there were escorts. They had APD people there, and everyone had their cameras and everything,” said Dr. Roslind Harper, President of AAC. “They came off the bus waving hands and saying, “Are we celebrities?”
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