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DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED ESTABLISHES D4WOMEN IN ACTION

DST FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOR POLITICAL POWER TO SUPPORT BLACK WOMEN IN POLITICS

Creation of new 501(c)(4) organization amplifies Delta Sigma Theta’s fervor for political and social change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2020
WASHINGTON – In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated announced today the launch of its new, political actionoriented 501(c)(4) organization, D4Women in Action: DST for African American Women for Political Power (“D4Women in Action”). Delta Sigma Theta is the first Black Greek letter organization to establish a 501(c)(4) organization. D4 Women in Action is not a PAC and cannot give money directly to candidates. The new entity will be used to enhance Delta’s political presence and build a pipeline to advance the status of Black women in politics.D4Women in Action aims to amplify the fundraising efforts for potential Black women political candidates and build a network of qualified Black women candidates who are ready, willing, and capable to run for office or receive political appointments. The entity was founded to enhance and expand Delta Sigma Theta’s political presence, including by identifying critical issues in the Black community and increasing advocacy, education, economics, and power of Black women in the political process
“Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has been a social-driven organization,” said National President &CEO Beverly E. Smith. “Over one hundred years ago, our Founders were among the thousands of women marching for voting rights. D4Women in Action honors those young women and opens their legacy to both members of Delta Sigma Theta and anyone who feels inspired by the cause