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Soror Carol
Moseley-Braun
Soror
Braun made history
by being the first
Black woman to be
elected to the U.S.
Senate in 1992. She
currently serves as
senator for the
state of Illinois.
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Soror Johnetta B.
Cole
Past President of
Spelman College,
Soror Cole served
her students well
over the years and
was embraced as
"Sister President"
by the Spelman
students. In 1992,
she was asked by
President Clinton to
help set the
nation's educational
agenda.
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Soror
Keshia Knight
Pulliam
Famous child star
from "The Cosby
Show" where she
earned an Emmy
nomination and
numerous awards. She
is currently
involved in public
service projects.
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Soror Paula
Giddings
Soror Giddings did
an excellent job of
researching the
history of Delta
Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. Her
work is compiled in
a very informative
book that she
authored - In Search
of Sisterhood. She
is currently working
on a biography of
the antilynching
crusader Ida B.
Wells.
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Soror Nikki
Giovanni
Soror Giovanni has
made her mark in
society as an
innovative poet. Her
latest book is
entitled Racism 101.
One of her poems
that is very dear to
our chapter and an
inspiration to all
Black Women is "Ego
Tripping".
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Soror
Judith Jamison
Soror Jamison has
astounded audiences
for years with her
graceful dancing
style. She has
danced with the
Alvin Ailey dance
troupe and has also
organized her own
modern-dance troupe
- the Jamison
Project. She
currently works as
the artistic
director for the
Alvin Ailey company.
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Soror Aretha
Franklin
Aretha Franklin is
one of the giants of
soul music, and
indeed of American
pop as a whole. More
than any other
performer, she
epitomized soul at
its most
gospel-charged. Her
astonishing run of
late-'60s hits with
Atlantic Records --
"Respect," "I Never
Loved a Man," "Chain
of Fools," "Baby I
Love You," "I Say a
Little Prayer,"
"Think," "The House
That Jack Built,"
and several others
-- earned her the
title "Lady Soul,"
which she has worn
uncontested ever
since.
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Soror Dr. Betty
Shabazz
Was the director of
communications and
public relations for
Medgar Evers College
of the City
University of New
York. She is widely
recognized as the
widow of Malcolm X..
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Soror Alexa
Canady, M.D.
At age 26 became the
first Black woman
neurosurgeon in the
United States. She
specializes in
pediatric
neurosurgery.
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Soror Shirley
Cesar
Just call this
soulful sister with
a powerful voice the
"Queen of Gospel".
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Soror Elaine R.
Jones
Became the first
woman to serve as
Director-Counsel of
the NAACP Legal
Defense Fund. She is
also the first
African American
woman graduate of
the University of
Virginia Law School
and the first
African American
woman elected to the
American Bar
Association Board of
Governors..
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Soror
Erica Dunlap
Broke a 68-year-old
color barrier by
becoming the first
African American
Miss Florida. She is
currently Miss
America 2004.
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Soror
Brigadeer General
Hazel Johnson Brown,
PhD.
The first African
American woman
general in the
United States Army.
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Soror Roberta
Flack
Known as one of the
country's most
gifted performers,
she has been
recognized for her
talents and also her
charitable efforts
for helping those in
need.
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Soror Lena Horne
This legendary
singer and actress
paved the way for
other black female
entertainers who
wanted to make it in
Hollywood and the
entertainment world.
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Soror
Leontyne Price
Acclaimed Opera
singer, she has won
18 Grammy Awards and
sang in leading
opera houses around
the world.
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Soror
Mary McLeod
Bethune
One of the most
influential
African-American
women in United
States history. As
the founder of
Bethune-Cookman
College, she has
provided an
institution that
will ensure a legacy
of educational
achievement. Also
founded the National
Council of Negro
Women.
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Soror Ruby Dee
Emmy award-winning
stage, film, and
television actress
who performed in on-
and off-Broadway
productions
including A Raisin
In the Sun and
Purlie Vicorious.
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Soror Vashti M.
McKenzie
Recently elected
first female Bishop
of the African
Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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Soror
Wilma Rudolph
Became the first
American woman to
win three gold
medals in track and
field at a single
Olympiad. Before she
died, she served as
Track Director and
Special Consultant
on Minority Affairs
at DePauw
University.
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Soror
Barbara Jordan
Soror Jordan has
been a very
influential figure
in the political
arena. She was the
first Black Woman to
serve the state of
Texas as a
Congresswoman and
later held a
position as a
professor at the
University of Texas.
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