On at the present time in 1913 (Jan. 13), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was based on the campus of Howard University, the second traditionally Black intercollegiate sorority based within the U.S. With the motto, “Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom,” the women of DST show excellence at each flip. In scholarship, service, and sisterhood, Delta Sigma Theta members aren’t any strangers to arduous work, willpower, and success.
Look no additional than Hollywood for instance. From TV to movie to Broadway, a number of members of this illustrious sisterhood have been shining in present enterprise for a few years. And, make no mistake, these “Devastating Divas” show their love for the Crimson & Cream each likelihood they get!
Credits embody 9-1-1, Waiting To Exhale, Black Panther, What’s Love Got To Do With It, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back
4. Gail Bean
Known for her roles as “Roulette” in P-Valley and “Wanda” in Snowfall
5. Kim Coles
Best recognized for her position as “Synclaire” in Living Single
6. Ruby Dee
Credits embody A Raisin In The Sun,Jungle Fever, American Gangster, and Do The Right Thing
7. Suzzanne Douglas
Credits embody Tap, The Parent Hood, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back
8. Cicely Tyson
Credits embody Sounder, Mama Flora’s Family, Roots, Madea’s Family Reunion, and The Trip to Bountiful
9. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Credits embody The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, Undercover Brother, and Ray
10. Renée Elise Goldsberry
Known for her position as “Angelica Schuyler” in Broadway’s Hamilton, originated the position of “Nettie” in The Color Purple on Broadway
11. Gloria Foster
Theatre actress and two-time Obie Award winner for In White America and A Raisin within the Sun, performed “The Oracle” in The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded
12. Laila Pruitt
Known for her position as “Nicole” in Starz’ BMF
13. Ellen Holly
Played “Carla Hall” on the cleaning soap opera One Life To Live
14. Keshia Knight Pulliam
Best recognized for roles in The Cosby Show, Madea Goes To Jail, and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
15. T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Best recognized for showing on In Living Color and That’s So Raven
16. Daphne Maxwell-Reid
Best recognized for taking part in “Vivian Banks” on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993-1996
17. Kym Whitley
Credits embody Young and Hungry, Next Friday, Along Came Polly and Curb Your Enthusiasm
