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Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. Beavers appeared in dozens of films from the 1920s to the 1930s, most often in the role of a maid, servant, or slave. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Beavers was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, one of the four African-American sororities.
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Marilyn McCoo
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Maysa Leak
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Mother Love
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Victoria Rowell
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Sigma Gamma Rho

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (ΣΓΡ) was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was incorporated within the state of Indiana in December 1922 and as a national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, at which time a charter was granted and the Alpha chapter was established.

The sorority is a non-profit whose aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and the education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities.

Founded in the midst of segregation, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Inc. is the only sorority of the four historically African-American sororities which comprise the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), to be established at a predominantly white campus. Sigma Gamma Rho also supports two affiliates: the RHOERS, a group of young women, and PHILOS, women who are friends of the sorority.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Inc. has over 90,000 members with more than 500 undergraduate and alumnae chapters throughout the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Africa and Korea.

Membership

New members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. are accepted on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Alumni/Graduate Membership

Potential graduate members must hold a degree from a four-year accredited educational institution. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Undergraduate Membership

A woman may be admitted for membership in an undergraduate chapter only while in attendance at a four-year accredited college or university, or in a liberal arts/transfer program of a junior or community college, once they submit proof of intention to enter and obtain a degree from a four-year school. A 2.5 on a 4.0 gpa scale is required.

The Founders

Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

Vivian Irene White Marbury

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin

Cubena McClure

Grand Basilei

National Programs

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. gives its leadership, service, and resources toward removing barriers and inequalities so that all Americans may develop their potential and exercise full citizenship.

Through support of human rights legislation, service to and support of grass roots individual and community development activity, and active participation in the programs of affiliate and other organizations, the sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. are committed to working to improve the quality of their lives and the society they serve.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in its quest to expand its area of service, actively participates in the sponsoring of national and international programs designed for the improved welfare of all people.

National Education Fund

The mission of the National Education Fund, Inc. ("NEF") is to provide scholarship aid to needy students, both male and female, of all races and to conduct educational programs to enhance the quality of life. The NEF Board of Trustees convenes annually at rotating geographical locations throughout the nation.

Project Reassurance

The care and protection of children is, first and foremost, a family concern. But when teenagers have babies, the consequences are throughout society. Children born to teenage parents are more likely to be of low birth weight and to suffer from inadequate health care, more likely to leave High School without graduating and more likely to be poor, thus perpetuating a cycle of unrealized potential. Originally conducted in partnership with the March of Dimes, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. chapters sponsor workshops and other activities that assist pregnant teens and educate teen mothers about the importance of pre-natal and post-natal care, and to better understand infant care and child development.

The effective and overall implementation of OPERATION BigBookBag serves as an invaluable resource to the children by: (1) Affording children with quick and easy access to reference materials and other studying aids and tools that will help them in their educational endeavors; (2)Providing the children with the means of completing their homework assignments in order that they may remain current and up -to -date on course projects and requirements and (3) Assisting the shelters, centers, schools and hospitals in their efforts to meet some of the educational needs of the children and young adults housed at the facilities.

SPEAR's mission is to promote social, civic, cultural, economic, and educational progress for vulnerable or at risk families and communities. The mission is fulfilled through community services, public education, advocacy, and social science research.

SPEAR’s goals emphasize the development of public education and advocacy programs that will reduce poverty, and improve the quality of life for minorities, women, and children. The foundation focuses on social science research and the direct correlation between the escalation of poverty, illiteracy, moral/value and family disintegration. This 501(c)3 organization seeks funding sources, and provides technical assistance on program management and development. SPEAR was created to increase access of resources to local Community Based Organizations (CBO) for programming of community service activities.

SPEAR encourages CBO’s to take advantage of the services SPEAR provides by informing them of the processes involved in acquiring additional funding sources and organizational linkages necessary for the transition of a successful project into an extended program. The information provided encourages CBO’s to expand current projects and facilitate additional programming that increased financial support encourages. SPEAR looks forward to fulfilling its mission to provide civic, economic, and educational progress of vulnerable families, and communities. SPEAR strives to facilitate charitable marketplace access, community innovation and improvement, and nonprofit sector experimentation. SPEAR extends full legal, corporate and financial sponsorship to the projects it supports.

Sigma Youth Symposium

Sponsored in conjunction with and in commemoration of Sigma Week, the Sigma Youth Symposium focuses on some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth: drugs, teen violence, abuse, low self-esteem, suicide, teen pregnancy, etc. This annual event is usually held on the second Saturday of March by each Alumnae Chapter.

National Marrow Donor Program

Established in 1992, this initiative was developed to address and reduce the number of African-American deaths due to a lack of sufficient numbers of race appropriate [bone marrow] donors. The program focuses on the education and recruitment of sorority member, affiliate and community donors. Usually booths are set up during regional and regional conferences. In addition African-Americans have the highest mortality rate of any ethnic group. As a result, the Sorority is committed to providing education on and active support of early detection as well as research for the prevention and cure of breast, prostate, ovarian, colon and other types of cancers.

National Affiliates

Philo Affiliates

Since its inception, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. has promoted unity among women and for years many alumnae chapters worked with individuals who were not members of Greek-lettered organizations. These women were organized into auxiliaries that had various names until 1954 when the sorority officially approved the organized affiliate group and accepted the name of "Philo"(meaning Friend) as their official name.

In 1980 the Philos were organized on a national level and have grown to represent hundreds of women organized on a regional level as well. The Philos have contributed countless hours of community service and thousands of dollars to aid Sigma Gamma Rho's aim to enhance the quality of life within every community.

Rhoer Affiliates

Rhoers are young girls in high school organized on a local, regional and national level since 1939. The Rhoer affiliates are working to help other young people while they learn about their heritage and develop leadership skills. Sigma Gamma Rho is dedicated to helping Rhoers to grow to be women of substance dedicated to service.

The AURORA reflects Sigma's unity of purpose and action, support of programs and projects and full cooperation in human concern and commitment.wpw

Notable members

There are several notable women who are members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Vanessa Bell Armstrong - gospel music artist

Louise Beavers - actress (film Imitation of Life, 1934)

'Lindy' Corrine Claiborne Boggs - first female U.S. representative from Louisiana

Corrine Brown - U.S. Representative Florida

Eugenia Charles - former Prime Minister of Dominica and first woman elected head of state in the Americas

Lee Chamberlin - actress

Alice Childress- author of "A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich"

Ellia English - actress/producer, (sitcom ''The Jamie Foxx Show')

Carolyn Tyler Guidry - second elected female bishop of the AME Church

Anna Maria Horsford - actress, (sitcoms Amen (TV series) and The Wayans Bros.)

Cynthia Horner - editor of Right On! magazine

Maysa Leak - jazz music artist

Mother Love - daytime talk show host.

Marilyn McCoo - singer/actress

Hattie McDaniel - first African American actress to be nominated and to win an Academy Award-winning for her supporting role in the 1939 epic movie Gone with the Wind

MC Lyte - (born Lana Michele Moorer) - Hip-Hop recording artist

Kelly Price - Grammy-nominated singer

Victoria Rowell - foster care activist and actress The Young & The Restless

Tonya Lee Williams - actress, The Young & The Restless

External links

Official Website

Notes

Category:National Pan-Hellenic Council Category:Student societies in the United States Category:Fraternities and sororities Category:Ethnic and racial non-governmental organizations Category:International student societies Category:Non-governmental organizations based in the United States Category:Women's issues non-governmental organizations Category:1922 establishments Category:Hazing

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