The Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on June 30, 1934 on the campus of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This chapter was founded by seven young ambitious ladies who saw the need for an organization to serve the needs of the campus and surrounding area.

The charter members are:

Edith P. Balton

Zolee M. Jones

Sadie O. Keel

Sophronia Stanley Steele

Ozelle M. Taylor

Rosa L. G. Wallace

Lucille J. Weiss

History of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Twenty-Two undergraduate women established Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, a private, non-profit organization on January 13, 1913 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need. Delta's purpose is to provide services and programs to advance the well being of humankind.

Today, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is the largest African-American women's service sorority and is comprised of professional women who are college graduates. It has collegiate members who are currently matriculating at colleges and universities. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately African-American 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 Koreas.

The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization's Five-Point Thrust:

Educational Development

Economic Development

Physical and Mental Health

Political Awareness and Involvement

International Awareness and Involvement

Service programs initiated by the Sorority, at the national level, include the following:

Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy

Summit V: Health and Healing-Let It Begin Within

Delta Habitat for Humanity

Delta Days in the Nation's Capital

Social Action Commission

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., owns property located at 1703-1709 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C., which is its National Headquarters. Housed there are their national staff and records, systems and equipment necessary to conduct the business of the organization. Delta was the first African-American organization to purchase property for its headquarters operation.

For more information visit the official National website of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., www.DeltaSigmaTheta.org.