,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjac ,ms4 ,fudge 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,,resolution ,recognizing the #ajjth ,anniversary of ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated4 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 was founded on ,january #ac1 #aiac1 by #bb college women at ,howard ,university2 ,whereas the founders of ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 include ,osceola ,macarthy ,adams1 ,marguerite ,young ,alexander1 ,winona ,cargile ,alexander1 ,ethel ,cuff ,black1 ,bertha ,pitts ,campbell1 ,zephyr ,chisom ,carter1 ,edna ,brown ,coleman1 ,jessie ,mc,guire ,dent1 ,frederica ,chase ,dodd1 ,myra ,davis ,hemmings1 ,olive ,jones1 ,jimmie ,bugg ,middleton1 ,pauline ,oberdorfer ,minor1 ,vashti ,turley ,murphy1 ,naomi ,sewell ,richardson1 ,mamie ,reddy ,rose1 ,eliza ,p4 ,shippen1 ,florence ,letcher ,toms1 ,ethel ,carr ,watson1 ,wertie ,blackwell ,weaver1 ,madree ,penn ,white1 and ,edith ,motte ,young2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 is a private1 non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 is the largest ,african-,american ,greek letter sorority1 a sisterhood of more than #bjj1jjj predominately ,african-,american college-educated women1 comprised of over #ijj chapters located in the ,united ,states1 ,england1 ,japan 7,tokyo and ,okinawa71 ,germany1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,bermuda1 ,haiti1 the ,bahamas1 and the ,republic of ,korea2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 has a legacy of exercising its collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 uses its ,five-,point ,program ,thrust of ,economic ,development1 ,educational ,development1 ,international ,awareness and ,involvement1 ,physical and ,mental ,health1 and ,political ,awareness and ,involvement to uplift1 encourage1 and develop the global community2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to service by implementing and sustaining programs such as those through the ,financial ,fortitude initiative1 which seek to close the widening gap between the poor and wealthy1 and through educational programs1 such as the established ,dr4 ,betty ,shabazz ,delta ,academy1 which provides opportunity for local chapters to enrich and enhance the education that young women receive in public schools across the ,nation to prepare them for full participation as leaders in the #bast ,century2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 has demonstrated a steadfast global commitment of service by establishing and maintaining the ,mary ,help of the ,sick ,mission ,hospital in ,thika1 ,kenya1 and as evidenced by its designation a non-governmental organization to the ,economic and ,social ,council of the ,united ,nations and its promotion to special consultative status1 as a result of its volunteer services and humanitarian efforts performed to address issues throughout the world2 ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 has remained an active and committed participant in the democratic process by instituting its annual ,delta ,days at the ,united ,nations and ,delta ,days in the ,nation's ,capital2 ,whereas the current members of ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 stand on the shoulders of giants1 such as ,congresswoman ,shirley ,chisholm1 ,congresswoman ,barbara ,jordan1 ,senator ,carol ,moseley ,braun1 ,congresswoman ,carrie ,p4 ,meek1 ,congresswoman ,stephanie ,tubbs ,jones1 ,dr4 ,dorothy ,i4 ,height1 and the ,honorable ,patricia ,roberts ,harris to name a few1 who have left an incredible imprint on the ,nation's history2 and ,whereas ,delta ,sigma ,theta1 ,incorporated1 continues to make a difference in ,american and international communities1 always following in the footsteps of its ,founders and upholding its commitment to be great stewards of sisterhood1 scholarship1 and service3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the centennial anniversary of the founding of ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated2 and 7#b7 applauds and honors ,delta ,sigma ,theta ,sorority1 ,incorporated1 and all its members for a century of fortitude and distinguished service to the people of the ,united ,states and the global community4