About Us – Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae

Founders and History

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college-educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world.

Since its founding, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college-educated women. The sorority currently has over 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, the Arabian Gulf, Southern Africa and West Africa.

The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:

• Economic Development

• Educational Development

• International Awareness and Involvement

• Physical and Mental Health

• Political Awareness and Involvement.

For more information, visit our national website at http://www.deltasigmatheta.org.

Chapter History

The Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter was chartered on March 1, 1987 by 36 women in the Baltimore region. The 200+ members of the Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter (BMAC) have been committed to serving the Baltimore metropolitan area for over 30 years. As members of the largest public service sorority, BMAC sorors have worked diligently in many social and political activities. We remain cognizant of the many challenges that affect African Americans and remain active and vocal in efforts to uplift our community and other regions of the global African American community.

The mission of Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter as envisioned by the charter members is to provide assistance to the residents of the Baltimore Metropolitan area by:

– Improving academic excellence for our youngest citizens
– Providing job employability skill workshops and training
– Developing a healthier and more productive living environment for the citizens of Baltimore

BMAC is a member of the Historic and Dynamic Eastern Region. Visit our Eastern Region website at www.easternregiondst.org. For more information about Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. visit our National website at www.deltasigmatheta.org.