Delta Sigma Theta National Conventions.
| Number | Location | Dates | Significant outcomes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70001000000000000001st | Howard University, Washington, D.C. | 01919-12-27December 27, 1919 | Three of existing five chapters present. Plans made to nationalize. | |
| 70002000000000000002nd | Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio | 01920-12-28December 28, 1920 | Convention authorized The Delta Journal; Honorary Members; The Delta May Week and its slogan, "Invest in Education"; and Alumnae Chapters. | |
| 70003000000000000003rd | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 01921-12-31December 31, 1921 | Committee on Standards appointed, also Committee on Scholastic Grades. Hosted by Gamma chapter. | |
| 70004000000000000004th | Chicago, Illinois | 01922-12-01December 1922 | Convention authorized a Scholarship Award Fund and a College Tuition Loan Fund | |
| 70005000000000000005th | Columbus, Ohio | 01923-12-27December 27, 1923–01923-12-30December 30, 1923 | Honorary membership accorded Mary M. Bethune. Alpha Phi Alpha convention in Columbus at same time. Hosted by Epsilon chapter. | |
| 70006000000000000006th | YWCA on 137th street, New York City, New York | 01924-12-27December 27, 1924–01924-12-31December 31, 1924 | Delta Sigma Theta Hymn adopted. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. | |
| 70007000000000000007th | Des Moines, Iowa | 01925-12-27December 27, 1925–01925-12-31December 31, 1925 | Regional Conferences established. Revision of nomenclature for chapters. | |
| 70008000000000000008th | Cincinnati, Ohio | 01926-12-01December 1926 | First drive against inactivity in chapters. | |
| 70009000000000000009th | Washington, D.C. | 01927-12-01December 1927 | Strengthened program. Appointment of a National Vigilance Committee | |
| 700110000000000000010th | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 01929-12-27December 27, 1929 | The First Biennial Convention. Policies set for internal organization. | |
| 700111000000000000011th | Nashville, Tennessee | 01931-12-28December 28, 1931 | First mixed Chapter authorized | |
| 700112000000000000012th | Chicago, Illinois | 01933-08-27August 27, 1933 | Increased concern for standards. "B" rated schools accepted for Delta. | |
| 700113000000000000013th | Los Angeles, California | 01935-08-10August 10, 1935–01935-08-15August 15, 1935 | Office of Executive Secretary created, not to be filled for some time. | |
| 700114000000000000014th | Cleveland, Ohio | 01937-12-27December 27, 1937–01937-12-31December 31, 1937 | Much dissension about internal affairs. | |
| 700115000000000000015th | St. James Presbyterian Church, Harlem, New York City, New York | 01939-08-28August 28, 1939–01939-08-31August 31, 1939 | Theme:"Broader Horizon for the Youth of Tomorrow" 114 chapters represented. All chapters required to take membership in NAACP. More support enlisted for Urban League. National officers cautioned to report only "facts," not "sentiment." Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. | |
| 700116000000000000016th | Detroit, Michigan | 01941-12-26December 26, 1941–01941-12-30December 30, 1941 | Grand President delivered address on "Social Maturity." Mary Bethune pointed to the need for Delta service in the war crisis. Particular stress on the service programs. | |
| 700117000000000000017th | Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio | 01944-08-24August 24, 1944–01944-08-27August 27, 1944 | Convention was a year late because of war emergency. Petition was made by undergraduates to be represented on Executive Board. Gloria Hewlett was chosen as the first undergraduate Second Vice-President. | |
| 700118000000000000018th | Richmond, Virginia | 01945-12-27December 27, 1945–01945-12-30December 30, 1945 | First Convention with a theme: "Design for Living in a New Age." Much concern for the Delta program. Eslanda Goode Robeson, wife of Paul Robeson gave speech about Africa. | |
| 700119000000000000019th | San Antonio, Texas | 01947-12-27December 27, 1947–01947-12-31December 31, 1947 | Resolution to call on Congress to admit to the U.S. 100,000 selected refugees and displaced persons for the next four years in addition to the regular quota. Formal adoption and copyright of the name Jabberwock. | |
| 700120000000000000020th | Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri | 01948-08-23August 23, 1948–01948-08-28August 28, 1948 | Theme:"Human Rights - Our Challenge - Our Responsibility" Resolution to admit any qualified woman to Delta Sigma Theta, regardless of race, creed, or nationality. Creation of a Public Relations Board | |
| 700121000000000000021st | University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California | 01950-08-15August 15, 1950–01950-08-19August 19, 1950 | Theme: "Human Rights, from Charter to Practice." Workshops geared to theme. | |
| 700122000000000000022nd | Cleveland, Ohio | 01952-12-26December 26, 1952–01952-12-31December 31, 1952 | Establishment of a National Headquarters. Reorganization of modus operandi-therefore called: The Mending Conference. The position of Executive Director now approved. | |
| 700123000000000000023rd | Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, New York | 01954-08-14August 14, 1954–01954-08-20August 20, 1954 | *Concern for undergraduate status and problems. The "blackball" abolished. Dorothy Height re-elected in "harmony move". Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. | |
| 700124000000000000024th | Detroit Michigan | 01956-12-26December 26, 1956–01956-12-30December 30, 1956 | Theme: "Windows on the World." Revision of nomenclature. Graduate chapters thereafter to be known as alumnae chapters. The Member-at-Large category proposed. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered speech. | |
| 700125000000000000025th | Washington, D.C. | 01958-08-17August 17, 1958–01958-08-23August 23, 1958 | Theme: "The Challenge of Changing Patterns." An evaluating of the past and planning for the future. Plans made for the Golden Anniversary Period. The Member-at-Large category adopted. Approximately 1,000 attendees. | |
| 700126000000000000026th | Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | 01960-08-14August 14, 1960–01960-08-21August 21, 1960 | Theme: "The Creative Life in Freedom and Dignity." Resolution to complete the Maternity Wing of the Chania Medical Center in Kenya, West Africa. Resolution to support the stand taken by young Negro Americans to secure equal rights. | |
| 700127000000000000027th | Americana Hotel, New York City, New York | 01963-08-11August 11, 1963–01963-08-17August 17, 1963 | "The Golden Anniversary Jubilee" Theme:"The Past Is Prologue" Decision to participate in March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Vote to launch voter registration drive among Negros. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta New York Alumni Chapter. | |
| 700128000000000000028th | Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California | 01965-08-14August 14, 1965–01965-08-19August 19, 1965 | Theme: "The Woman's Role in Civil Rights and War on Poverty" | |
| 700129000000000000029th | Cincinnati, Ohio | 01967-08-01August 1967(Early in the month) | ||
| 700130000000000000030th | Baltimore, Maryland | 01969-08-01August 1969 | Theme:“One Nation or Two?, . . One Nation!” | |
| 700131000000000000031st | Houston, Texas | 01971-01-011971 | ||
| 700132000000000000032nd | Atlanta, Georgia | 01973-08-01August 1973 | Congresswoman Barbara Jordan delivered speech. | |
| 700133000000000000033rd | Seattle, Washington | 01975-01-011975 | Premiere of "Countdown at Kusini" starring Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee | |
| 700134000000000000034th | Denver, Colorado | 01977-08-11August 11, 1977 | ||
| 700135000000000000035th | New Orleans, Louisiana | 01979-01-011979 | ||
| 700136000000000000036th | Washington Sheraton, Washington, D.C. | 01981-08-01August 1, 1981–01981-08-05August 5, 1981 | ||
| 700137000000000000037th | Detroit, Michigan | 01983-08-12August 12, 1983–01983-08-17August 17, 1983 | Resolutions: Step up Black voter registration. Promote economically solvency of Women | |
| 700138000000000000038th | Dallas, Texas | 01985-01-011985 | ||
| 700139000000000000039th | San Francisco, California | 01988-07-08July 8, 1988–01988-07-14July 14, 1988 | 75th Diamond Jubilee. | |
| 700140000000000000040th | Miami, Florida | 01990-01-011990 | ||
| 700141000000000000041st | Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland | 01992-08-17August 17, 1992 | Theme: "The Delta Launch 2000: A New Leadership for A New Century" | |
| 700142000000000000042rd | St. Louis, Missouri | 01994-07-17July 17, 1994–01994-07-24July 24, 1994 | Plans to build/rehabilitate houses through Habitat For Humanity | |
| 700143000000000000043th | Orlando, Florida | 01996-07-18July 18, 1996–01996-07-24July 24, 1996 | Co-hosted by Orlando Alumnae chapter | |
| 700144000000000000044th | Hilton New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana | 01998-08-08August 8, 1998–01998-08-13August 13, 1998 | ||
| 700145000000000000045th | McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois | 02000-07-18July 18, 2000–02000-07-21July 21, 2000 | Nearly 15,000 attendees. | |
| 700146000000000000046th | Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia | 02002-07-19July 19, 2002–02002-07-24July 24, 2002 | ||
| 700147000000000000047th | MGM Grand Las Vegas and Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada | 02004-07-22July 22, 2004–02004-07-28July 28, 2004 | Theme:"Keeping the Connection, Building on the Past and Focusing on the Future" 12,000 attendees. Originally planned for San Diego, moved due to passage of California Proposition 209. | |
| 700148000000000000048th | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 02006-07-27July 27, 2006–02006-08-02August 2, 2006 | Theme: "One Mission, One Sisterhood: Empowering Communities Through Committed Service" | |
| 700149000000000000049th | Orlando, Florida | 02008-07-24July 24, 2008–02008-07-30July 30, 2008 | Theme: "One Mission, One Sisterhood: Empowering Communities Through Committed Service" More than 15,000 attendees. | |
| 700150000000000000050th | New Orleans, Louisiana | 02010-07-29July 29, 2010–02010-08-04August 4, 2010 | Theme: "Delta Sigma Theta - A Sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities" More than 12,000 attendees. | |
| 700151000000000000051st | Washington, District of Columbia | 02013-07-11July 11, 2013–02013-07-17July 17, 2013 | Theme: Centennial Celebration. |
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