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About Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Delta Sigma Theta...Advocacy in Action
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Thrust of: Economic Development Educational Development International Awareness and Involvement Physical and Mental Health Political Awareness and Involvement The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities.
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Sorors, when you call your senators and congressman, please be sure to ask the person you are speaking with to repeat your name, phone number and message. I had to call one of my senators twice because the person was listening but was not actually transcribing my comments/concerns. Also, ask them to have the elected official return your call. This is very important.
Sorors, with the recent upsets in key elections around the country, there may be a backlash that could result in backpedaling by moderates in congress on health care reform. Let's keep up the momentum and urge our representatives to stay the course and vote on health care for all.
We are going to follow up with letters to our representatives. We have a script our chapter members are using, but I never thought about asking for a call back. Good Suggestion!
Hi Sorors, what time is the best time to call? I have called my senator and rep several times throughout the day only to get a voice message.
Here's what I wrote in emails at congress.org
Representative Hensarling,
I write to you representing a large cross section of your constituents. I
am a sixteen year veteran educator in the public school system, a mother
of three, a registered voter and an active member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. I am mid career middle class and can not afford my employer
based health care. If a school teacher in Dallas can not afford a $700 a
month plus doctor visit and prescription co-pays, how on earth can anyone
else? Therefore I strongly urge you to ignore petty party lines and fight
for real health care reform that does the following: • Provides a public
health insurance option for the un- and underinsured. With the steadily
increasing costs in the current health care system, Americans,
particularly in the African-American community, are often forced to choose
between prescriptions and groceries. • Eliminates extra charges for
preventative care. Many of the chronic diseases that are pilfering our
community can be prevented with affordable preventative services. •
Reduces gender discrimination. In a recent report, the National Women's
Law Center found that women - both young and middle-aged - pay
dramatically more in most states for individual health insurance than men.
• Protects Americans against abuse and fraud. An independent commission of
medical experts should be created to identify waste, fraud and
overcharging in the health care system. • Provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS
services. Mandate adequate, low cost services for patients battling
HIV/AIDS, a disease that disproportionately impacts the African-American
community.
At some point, now more than ever, this country's politicians have to
answer to the people. It is mindless to ignore the country's needs in
order to feed partisan feuds. Therefore, consider the comfort you have
that so many Texans and Americans do not. Could you afford a doctor visit
were you in my shoes, teaching 140 students weekly, most who are also
uninsured?
Thank you for putting people before politics.
Sincerely,
Asani Charles
Sorors,
If you haven't made the call to your congressional representative, please do so today without delay. The House Of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill tomorrow and it's predicted that the vote will be close and can go either way, even coming down to be decided by a single vote.
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