FL S0426

Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for its contributions to Florida and recognizes January 21-23, 2018, as the 24th annual "Delta Days at the Capitol"

Acknowledges the sorority's founding on January 13, 1913, by 22 African-American women at Howard University and its early participation in the women's suffrage movement

Recognizes the sorority's Five-Point Program Thrust focusing on economic development, educational development, physical and mental health, political awareness, and international awareness

Notes the sorority has 52 chapters in Florida and the Bahamas with over 250,000 college-educated women members worldwide serving as corporate, civic, and academic leaders

Recognizes that Florida chapters use "Delta Days at the Capitol" to advocate for legislation impacting African Americans and women while promoting leadership and social justice