What is up with the brother/sister organizations? Founder Myra Davis Hemmings became the first President of Delta and therefore is the only woman to hold the presidency of both organizations.

All twenty-two women, including the AKA president Myra Davis Hemmings, decided to leave AKA and found Delta Sigma Theta. An older member of AKA, Nellie Quander, heard about their plans and essentially told the women that they could stop all these plans and continue as members of AKA or leave the organization. They were unhappy with the priorities of AKA and decided to change the letters, write a new constitution, and essentially begin a new organization. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta were members of Alpha Kappa Alpha.What is the relationship between Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta? Skater: a member who is “paper,” also can refer to an individual who does not know pertinent information about their organization. Paper: refers to the strict adherence to the official intake process Made: refers to the participation in an unofficial intake process Sands(z): greeks who were initiated during the same season and year (Spring 11)Ĭlub: greeks who share the same number or position on a line (tre, tail, etc.) Prophyte: member who has brought in a line Neophyte (Neo): member who has not brought in a line, youngest member in a chapter Line: group of inductees that were initiated into a chapter together Soror/Frater: a member of the same sorority or fraternityĪspirant: individual who is pursuing membership in a fraternity or sorority

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