Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Service is the rent we pay for room on this earth.

– Soror Shirley Chisholm

President’s Message

Welcome and thank you for visiting the virtual home of THE Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. We were chartered as Sigma Chapter in 1924, became Iota Sigma in 1925, and Atlanta Alumnae in 1958. We were the first graduate chapter in Atlanta, the first in Georgia and the second in the Southern Region; we were the nineteenth chapter chartered in the United States. We have honorably and proudly served the Atlanta community for almost 100 years! Today, THE Atlanta Alumnae Chapter is home to over 600 dutiful Sorors who are committed to and bonded by service, sisterhood, and scholarship.

Our illustrious chapter has a legacy of advocating for social action, expressing through the arts, and working side by side with city leaders. We have a rich history of programmatic impact through the work of our 5 Point Programs:

• Economic Development
• Educational Development
• International Awareness & Involvement
• Physical & Mental Health
• Social Action/Political Awareness & Involvement

We have an intergenerational membership of talented, proven leaders and critical thinkers, as well as being home to many pioneering, distinguished, and notable women of Atlanta. As we approach our Centennial chapter year and develop our path forward, we will continue serving through the following operational values:

• Community focused with a strong commitment to fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and sustainable development within our community and geographic area.
• High Sororal engagement and participation where we establish meaningful connections and value the collective talents and expertise that each Soror brings to engage in our new and innovative programs and activities.
• United sisterhood as we collaborate and uplift one another thereby creating a network of support and empowerment.
• Sustaining and elevating our impact by initiating data-driven and research-based responses to our Five Point Programmatic Thrust.

Soror Barbara Jordan eloquently told us that, “the imperative is to define what is right and do it.” Soror Shirley Chisholm reminded us that, “service is the rent we pay for room on this earth.” It is my honor to greet you as the 43rd President of THE Atlanta Alumnae Chapter. I look forward to working with and for you during the 2023-2025 sorority years.

Yours In Service,
Roslyn A. Harper, Ph.D.