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February Delta Bookmark Selection

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In celebration of Black History Month, our February Delta Bookmark Selection is the “Pick Up Again Classic”, NATIVE SON by Richard Wright.

Richard Wright’s 1940 novel, NATIVE SON, was the first book by an African American writer to enjoy widespread success. In fact, Wright’s novel generated much popular and critical interest before it was even published. Three hours after the book hit the shelves, the first print run sold out! Soon a school of black American writers-the “Wright School”-began modeling itself after the author in the belief that candid art about the black American would lead to positive political change. Wright suddenly became the most recognized black author in America. Today, the novel is essential to an understanding of twentieth-century American literature.

NATIVE SON introduces a figure familiar to mid-twentieth century America, the lone man backed into a corner of discrimination and misunderstanding. Frustrated by racism and the limited opportunities afforded black men in society, Bigger strikes out in a futile attempt to transgress the boundaries and limits of his position. He murders Mary Dalton, the only child of a wealthy real estate magnate, by accident. Yet the act of murder gives his life meaning and the consequent trial and execution are incidental. Bigger Thomas remains a seminal figure in American literature.

This selection is available online and at major local bookstores. Also, check for availability at your local library branch!

Delta Bookmark: January Bookmark Selection

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PROJECT A.R.T.: Actively Redefining Together

  • Together Promoting Positive Images
  • Together Supporting Works that Uplift Our World
  • Together Challenging Today’s Standards

Our January Delta Book Mark Selection is…

Woman Act Now: Learn, Launch, Live Your Dream
By Anna McCoy

womanactnow Anna McCoy is a powerful, witty, stimulating and thought-provoking speaker. Anna McCoy is a professional, author, ordained minister and entrepreneur with over 20 years experience in sales,
marketing and operations management. She is the Chief Encouragement Officer of Act Now, Inc., a personal development and success training organization and founder of Woman Act Now an online and chapter based membership organization dedicated to empowering women to dream, believe, execute and connect with other like-minded women to achieve their goals in the now. In her new book, “Woman Act Now: Learn, Launch, Live Your Dream,” Anna McCoy encourages women
to Dream big! Believe you can do it! Execute your ideas and succeed! Manage your confidence.

Identify your inner strengths. Develop personal branding. Get specifi c about your vision. Increase your effectiveness in achieving your goals. Learn how to be a woman of execution, accountability, and purpose. Overcome criticism, procrastination, and self-doubt as you launch your ideas and live your dreams in the now! Your future success depends on the things you are doing today. Act now! Let your ideas live. They’re in you; let them breathe life, and watch as God begins to use you and your talents to bless others in this world.

Available online and local major bookstores.

About The Delta Bookmark

The Delta Bookmark is a national book club and recommended reading list.  The Delta Bookmark, promotes a lifelong love of reading. Through The Delta Bookmark, Delta Sigma Theta’s National Commission on Arts & Letters provides quarterly recommended reading selections in five categories. These categories include:

▲ Delta Bookmark Featured Selection – “Must Read”
▲ Delta Spotlight Author
▲ Delta Pick-Up Again Classics
▲ Delta Young Adult’s Choice
▲ Delta Self-Help & Inspirational Selection

SOURCE: www.deltasigmatheta.org & Soror Deidre D. Gray-Chair, IAC Arts & Letters Committee

Delta on the Red Carpet featuring “The Princess and the Frog” was a Resounding Success!

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN December 12, 2009 – The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted 925 parents and children at their Delta on the Red Carpet event featuring Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. downtown at United Artist Circle Centre located at 49 Maryland Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 to support Disney’s first animated film featuring an African American Princess.

Hundreds of little girls and boys lined the halls of the theatre to take photos with Princess Delta played by Soror Juanita Ingram, Esq. the current Mrs. U.S. Beauties and a live Princess Tiana played by Soror Karissa Rates. Members of IAC’s Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy accompanied the two Princesses as they walked down the Red Carpet. Attendees young and old thoroughly enjoyed the fan-fair and the film. The Red Carpet event also garnered media attention from Channel 6 News, “Afternoons with Amos” on WTLC AM 1310, and The Indianapolis Star.

The event was part of a National Initiative under the auspices of the Sorority’s National Arts & Letters Commission. Local chapters throughout the sororities’ 900+ chapters have been charged to organize an event supporting the historical release of “The Princess and the Frog”. The Red Carpet event in Indianapolis was organized by the Chapter’s Arts & Letters Committee who collected ticket stubs, along with other chapters holding similar events, and will submit them to Disney as tangible evidence that Delta Sigma Theta supports films that have positive African American representation. Delta on the Red Carpet events for “The Princess and the Frog” were hosted by various chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority throughout Indiana in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Merrillville, Muncie, and South Bend.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s National Commission on Arts and Letters was established in 1973. The ultimate goal of the Commission is to boldly advance the Black Experience through arts and letters and to promote the contributions of African-Americans in the arts—past and present. Moreover, the Commission is charged with preserving, supporting, communicating and projecting all art forms that express the Black Experience through artistic expression, as it relates to promoting the creative works of African-American artists, particularly those of women.

Take a look at photos below (flash is required, click here to download the latest version of flash). Stay tuned for more events from IAC’s Arts & Letters Committee.

View this gallery at The Indianapolis Star: Talk of Our Town: The Princess and the Frog

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DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY DRAWS OVER 900 PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF DISNEY’S “THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG”.

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN December 8, 2009 – The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host 925 parents and children at their Delta on the Red Carpet event featuring Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. downtown at United Artist Circle Centre located at 49 Maryland Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 to support Disney’s first animated film featuring an African American Princess.

The event is a National Initiative under the auspices of the Sorority’s National Arts & Letters Commission. Local chapters throughout the sororities’ 900+ chapters have been charged to organize an event supporting the historical release of “The Princess and the Frog”. The Red Carpet event in Indianapolis was organized by the Chapter’s Arts & Letters Committee who will collect the ticket stubs, along with other chapters holding similar events, and submit them to Disney as tangible evidence that Delta Sigma Theta supports films that have positive African American representation. Delta on the Red Carpet events for “The Princess and the Frog” are being hosted by various chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority throughout Indiana in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Merrillville, Muncie, and South Bend.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s National Commission on Arts and Letters was established in 1973. The ultimate goal of the Commission is to boldly advance the Black Experience through arts and letters and to promote the contributions of African-Americans in the arts—past and present. Moreover, the Commission is charged with preserving, supporting, communicating and projecting all art forms that express the Black Experience through artistic expression, as it relates to promoting the creative works of African-American artists, particularly those of women.

Buy tickets for “The Princess and the Frog” this Saturday, December 5th at the Madame Walker Theatre

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You can secure your tickets in person for our Delta Red Carpet Event fea. Disney’s The Princess & The Frog on THIS Saturday, 12/5 at the Walker Theatre (Downtown Indy) from 12pm-2pm! Space is still available! First Come, First Served! This event is open to everyone! We have a Princess Package AND a Prince Package for girls and boys! Contact us for event details and assistance! Tell everyone you know! Don’t miss the Disney Magic and the Delta Love on the Red Carpet!

Delta Red Carpet Event: “Precious”

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Join the Deltas at Traders Point at 12:50pm and UA Eagle Highland at 1:30 with LWCC! Get your tickets at the theatre in advance!

This film, based on the novel, PUSH by Sapphire, stars African American actors Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz and new comer, Gabourey Sidibe!

Delta Dialogue Sessions (Women Only and Adult/Parent & Teen) at 4pm at Light of the World Christian Church! FREE and Open to the General Public! Movie ticket stub for admission and free will offering welcomed!

This Delta Red Carpet Event will feature “Delta Dialogue” Sessions for Teens Only and Women Only at Light of the World Christian Church (4646 N. Michigan Road).

We will discuss the parallels of the book and flim, the themes, the performances, the emotions and how the issues in the film impact our community-and even ourselves!

Join us for cultured, intriguing, stimulating, thought-provoking, insightful and soulful discussion about this award winning film!

Stay tuned! Event details are subject to change. Please check back for updates.

This event is co-hosted by the IAC Arts & Letters Committee, IAC Chaplain’s Council and Light of the World Christian Church.

Contact us at artsnletters@dstiac.com if you would like your womens’ group or youth group to join us!

Why you should support the movie “Precious”

Please, encourage everyone you know to SECURE their tickets through our opening and to support this film for the following reasons:

1) Precious was only released in 18 cities throughout the whole country this weekend! It is driving theatres crazy because people are calling and emailing their demands for the movie to be shown in their cities too! The movie is being “methodically” released in limited theatres each week in different cities and the theatres don’t know, when and if and then when again, they will get the movie yet they are getting demands for it. This in return, puts pressure on the buyers and corporate offices for the theatres, which brings us to #2….

2) The industry recognizes that this is a “risk taker” movie due to the content and a “money-maker” due to the content as well, the theatres know their “audiences”, it’s backed by Oprah & Tyler Perry and if you don’t answer the demand of “the audience”, it could spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E! The limited release in addition to the high demand is helping to reinforce Oscar buzz about a movie “like this” which bring us to #3…

3) So, by design, the logic is to let the “audience speak” by demanding screenings and coming out in record numbers to see this film released by a small studio with a power packed storyline, acting and support! Hence, the purpose of Delta Red Carpet events: the importance of supporting BLACKbuster movies and to encourage our communities to do so during the OPENING weekend of premieres because that’s when the numbers really count! which brings us to #4….

4) Tell everyone you know to support our Delta Red Carpet event and to see this film with us or anytime during the opening weekend -whereever it ends up playing! Collect those ticket stubs and please, give them to A&L! and finally, #5….

5) Leadership in the Gary Alumnae Chapter supported an organized “demand effort” by an individual soror and that is why the movie is being screened in Merrillville, IN! Prior to this, the closest theatre was in Chicago, IL! We can make a difference and an encourage others to do the same! Demand that the film is shown in the ‘hood to the suburbs, from small cities to large metropolitan theatres, from lavish theatres to the older ones as well during the OPENING WEEKEND-sooner than later by calling your local theatres and corporate offices EVERYWHERE!

In recognition of our initiative and this film, call 1-877-370-6824 to let the studio know that you support the screening of Precious in all theatres in your area, particularly theatres like Traders Point, Castleton, etc.(It is scheduled to be in the “urban area theatres”, as they should be as well), then GO SEE THE MOVIE because “WE are all precious” and that’s why it should play in every city and everywhere in the city!

Sources: Movie Website, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Kerasotes Theatres-Corporate Office (Chicago, IL)

IAC presents a HISTORICAL DELTA RED CARPET EVENT!

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The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents a historical Delta Red Carpet Event featuring Walt Disney’s The Princess and The Frog!

“Because EVERY Girl is a Princess”!

Join us on the Delta Red Carpet with “Princess Delta”, Mrs. Juanita Brown Ingram, Esq., the 2009 Mrs. U.S. Beauties, and our Delta Academy to “meet and greet” and view the premiere screening of The Princess and The Frog starring Princess Tiana, Disney’s FIRST African American princess!

Saturday, December 12, 2009
UA Circle Centre Mall Theatre

Downtown Indianapolis
49 Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

1:30-2:45pm: Delta Red Carpet Event with Princess Delta & the IAC Delta Academy
3:00-4:35pm: Screening of “The Princess & The Frog”

FREE PARKING AVAILABLE
IN ANY CIRCLE CENTRE GARAGE WITH THEATRE VALIDATION!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE DELTAS!
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, YOUTH GROUPS AND CO-WORKERS TO HELP TO FILL OUR THEATRE!

NON-REFUNDABLE ADVANCE TICKET(S) PURCHASE REQUIRED! SALE ENDS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH!
DOWNLOAD THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG ORDER FORM

$7.00 Discount Tickets
$15.00 Princess Packages include one movie ticket, a kid’s snack pack and a tiara!
(FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! NO REFUNDS! NO EXCEPTIONS!)

PAY IN ADVANCE IN PERSON? CONTACT US FOR ASSISTANCE!

OR

Mail your money order (Made payable to Delta Sigma Theta) to:

Delta Sigma Theta
Attn: Disney & Delta
P.O. Box 1364
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(MUST BE REC’D BY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th!)

This event is co-hosted by the IAC Arts & Letters and Delta Academy!

Contact Deidre D. Gray, Arts & Letters Chair, via
email at artsnletters@dstiac.com or 317-714-7607 for assistance.

Join Delta on Broadway: “The Color Purple”

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ACT NOW! DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 6, 2009!

The deadline for deposits has been extended! Your deposit must be received in our P.O. Box by this Friday, November 6th.  If you are a member, payments will be accepted at chapter on this Saturday, November 7, 2009. Thanks for your interest and support!

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DOWNLOAD THE DELTA ON BROADWAY: “THE COLOR PURPLE” BROCHURE AND ORDER FORM!

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On January 3, 2010 IAC’s Arts and Letters Committee is organizing a group outing to see the award winning production, “The Color Purple”, produced by Oprah Winfrey. A portion of the proceeds will benefit two of IAC’s premiere youth programs, the Delta GEMS and Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy.

In 1973 the Sorority established its National Commission on Arts & Letters. The ultimate goal of the Commission is to boldly advance the Black Experience through arts and letters and to promote the contributions of African-Americans in the arts—past and present. Moreover, the Commission is charged with preserving, supporting, communicating and projecting all art forms that express the Black Experience through artistic expression, as it relates to promoting the creative works of African-American artists, particularly those of women.

On behalf of the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter’s Arts & Letters Committee, we thank you for your continued support of cultural arts and our youth programming.

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Delta Bookmark: November Bookmark Selection

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PROJECT A.R.T.: Actively Redefining Together

  • Together Promoting Positive Images
  • Together Supporting Works that Uplift Our World
  • Together Challenging Today’s Standards

Our November Delta Book Mark Selection is…

Basic Ideas for Collecting African American Art

By Soror Laurel Duplessis

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has once again stepped outside the box with the introduction of Basic Ideas for Collecting African American Art. The Commission on Arts & Letters, under the leadership of Sorors Marcia Butler Holt and Dr. Wanda Goins Brockington, entrusted this wonderful project to the hands of Soror Laurel Duplessis. The writing of this book was truly a labor of love for Soror Duplessis. When Soror Duplessis accepted the assignment to write the book, she was facing a life threatening health problem. However, she was determined to finish what she started and, oh, what an inspiring finished project! Delta Sigma Theta’s commitment to the arts continues to be manifested in this resource booklet. Basic Ideas takes readers on a journey from Soror Duplessis’ first major art purchase to the different options of purchasing art to giving tips on how to protect your art. Soror Duplessis encourages readers to know their options for buying art and to choose art based on what appeals to the individual. Basic Ideas spotlights many works of art and highlights the work of several artists including Soror Duplessis, Paul Goodnight, Mei Tei Sing Smith, Hubert Jackson and Richard Ward. “The African American artists in this booklet have individually and collectively contributed to the legacy of American culture. It is because of these artists that this booklet was written to educate and inspire others in collecting art”. If you have yet to purchase your first piece of art, Basic Ideas for Collecting African-American Art will inspire you to “experience art”.

Please contact the National Headquarters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at (202) 986-2400 to order a copy for your collection.

About The Delta Bookmark

The Delta Bookmark is a national book club and recommended reading list.  The Delta Bookmark, promotes a lifelong love of reading. Through The Delta Bookmark, Delta Sigma Theta’s National Commission on Arts & Letters provides quarterly recommended reading selections in five categories. These categories include:

▲ Delta Bookmark Featured Selection – “Must Read”
▲ Delta Spotlight Author
▲ Delta Pick-Up Again Classics
▲ Delta Young Adult’s Choice
▲ Delta Self-Help & Inspirational Selection

SOURCE: www.deltasigmatheta.org & Soror Deidre D. Gray-Chair, IAC Arts & Letters Committee

Soror Deidre D. Gray, A&L Chair
Source: Official National Website