DREF celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey 1930-2024

20th National President Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Dr. Roddey was a dynamic teacher, researcher and leader in the field of Africana Studies. She was supportive of the mission and work of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation. On June 10, 2023, Dr. Roddey’s 93rd birthday, the DREF Sister Scholars Advisory Council was honored to host a birthday celebration and virtual book discussion of Bertha Maxwell Roddey: A Modern Day Race Woman and the Power of Black Leadership, written by Dr. Sonya Y. Ramsey.

We are grateful to Dr. Maxwell Roddey for her lifetime of work of educating and uplifting our community. Her legacy will live on as DREF continues to support scholastic achievement, public service programs, and research initiatives that create possibilities and improve lives.

** You may view the virtual book discussion and 93^rd birthday celebration for Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey on the DREF YouTube channel. View here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry2-ctaMQns

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta envisioned an organization committed to sisterhood, scholarship, service, and addressing the social issues of the time.

Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 300,000 initiated members and over 1,000 chartered chapters worldwide.

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