Political Awareness and Involvement

Delta Sigma Theta has been committed to service through social action since our founding in 1913. Our 22 Founders participated in the Suffrage March of 1913, just two months after establishing the Sorority, and our members have been at the forefront of social and political struggles ever since.

Under the direction of the National Social Action Commission, Delta Sigma Theta mobilizes our members, chapters, and national leaders to advocate for the Sorority’s predetermined positions and objectives. As a result of these efforts, Delta Sigma Theta has become an integral part of the movement to secure equal political, educational, and economic rights for all Black people.

Chapters and members are engaged in a variety of social action activities focused on enacting laws and polices to sustain and expand the rights and privileges of citizenship to all people and to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. These activities include:

Active engagement in the legislative, executive, judicial and regulatory affairs of the nation

Promoting enlightened citizenship by providing fact-based information to voters

Research and advocacy of critical issues

Monitoring legislation at national, state, and local levels

Voter registration, education, and mobilization

Educating the public on public policy issues

Encourage Deltas to run for elected office