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. The National Social Action Commission was officially established in 1963 to provide information and direction to the membership on current civil rights issues. It traces its roots back to the Vigilance Committee, which was created to strengthen and unify the social action efforts of the Sorority. 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.

Since our chartering in 1947, The Omaha Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has been dedicated to engaging in a variety of social action activities that are focused on enacting laws and policies 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.
Voter registration, education, and mobilization efforts including Get Out The Vote (GOTV), candidate forums, and providing fact-based information to elected officials and voters.
Research and advocacy of critical issues such as fair and afford housing, Black Maternal Health, and equitable funding and dissemination of resources for Omaha Public School students.
Encourage Deltas and People of Color to run for elected office at the local, state, and national levels