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Consistent with the vision of a sorority built on Christian principles, the Winston-Salem
Alumnae and Pi Omicron (Wake Forest University) chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
began their 99th Founders Day ObservaAjp on Sunday, Feb. 26 in worship at Mount Zion Baptist
Church, where Dr. Serenus T. Chum Sr. delivered an inspiring message.
A public meeting with the theme of "Transforming Lives and Impacting Communities!" fol
lowed the worship service. During the program, tributes to individuals and organizations that are
in lockstep with the
sorority's five-point
programmatic thrusts
were made. The eco
nomic development
honor went to DeGlynis
Whitted Bell of Dress
for Success; the educa
tional development
honor was presented to
Ruth Hopkins of Carter
G. Woodson School;
Dr. Keith Phillips of the
Giving Hand
Foundation received
the physical and mental
health honor, while the
social action honor
went to Wanda Reid of
Shoebbx Ministry.
Robin Sizemore of
Hopscotch Adoptions
was honored in the international development category; the social action honor went to communi
ty volunteer Mustafah Abdullah; and the political and social action award weht to Soror Olivia
Swinton. The honor was posthumously presented to Swinton's family for her tireless lyork with
Cancer Services. A monetary award was also presented to Cancer Services' Felicia Bennett-Giles.
Award presenters included Chapter President Lisa W. Smith, Fouriders Day Chair Pamela Bradsher
and Sorors Doris Herrell and J'Taime Lyons.
Other program participants included Chapter President Carmen Green, Shared Buford, Chapter
Chaplain Deborah Daniels, Maurice Johnson, Rosa Tribble Wilson and Zakiyyah Niang, who per
formed during the event.
Founders Day celebrates the 22 enlightened young women who started the sorority on Jan. 13,
1913 on the campus of Howard University. On the threshold of its 100th anniversary. Delta Sigma
Theta continues to embrace a wide range of programs addressing education, health, international
development and the strengthening of the African American family.
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show the kids' background
and history and why they
should be so proud of them
selves." she commented.
"What we're constantly try
ing to do is build our students
up so that they know the
community cares about them
and there's nothing they can't
do."
Diggs-Latham, which
opened its doors tb students
at the new building in
October, was formerly two
schools: Diggs. which was
predominantly til Afrifcan
American, and Latham, ,
which was predominantly
Hispanic. Blending the two
distinct populations made it
more important than ever to
celebrate the students' back
grounds and cultures,
explained Art Teacher
Amanda Gordon, coordinator
of this year's celebration.
"Our message is that we
all have differences and want
the children to learn to
embrace each other and not,
let the differences be a prob
lem but to celebrate that,"
said Gordon, who taught at
Latham for eight years.
The celebration itself was
home to a mix of performers,
from students of all races to
teachers and community
members. Third, fourth and
fifth grade students graced
the stage as performers in the
wax museum, where they
portrayed a variety of impor
tant historical figures as their
bios were read. Fifth graders
performed an energetic
Zumba dance to Shakira's
"Waka Waka," and the
school's cheerleaders rocked
the staged with a spirited
dance set to Michael
Jackson's "Black or White."
Second grade teacher
Solomon Stover educated the
students on the history of
Black History Month and the
origins of the Negro National
Anthem, which was sung by
Speech Pathologist Susan
Ingram. Black History Month
began as Negro History
Week, which was founded by
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Scholar Carter G. Woodson,
Stqver told the,stents v U Wf
"He hopedT t<* educate
people about their culture and
their background and instill
in them a sense of pride about
their race," he said of
Woodson, who became the
second African American to
earn a doctorate from
Harvard University (WEB
Dubois was the first) when he
received the degree in 1912.
"This was done in the month
of February to honor two men
who had so much to do with
the success of African
Americans: Frederick
Douglass and Abraham
Lincoln."
Deacon Stephen McCloud
of Galilee Missionary Baptist
Church recited excerpts from
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
famous "I Have a Dream"
speech for the children.
McCloud told the students
that the accomplishments of
African Americans should be
noted and appreciated by
people across the nation,
regardless of race.
"Black history is part of
the very fiber that has made
this country great," he pro
claimed. "It is rich in the
milestones that really deserve
everyone's attention."
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motivational speaker and
youth minister at Galilee,
served as keynote speaker. In
his brie( but energetic speech,
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dents to believe in them
selves and be unwavering in
the pursuit of their goals.
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with you the African
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American history movement
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I'm here to encourage you,"
he saia. ,.
Barksdale told the stu
dents that he struggled with
reading as a child, but he
refused to let his educational
setbacks stand in his way.
"You can live your dream.
You can be anything you
want to be if you work hard,"
he remarked. "Sometimes life
will be difficult.:. but the real
talk is if you apply yourself
and you become disciplined
and determined, you can
achieve. It doesn't matter
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