Notable Sorors
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  • Soror Johnetta B. Cole
  • Spelman College's former president, Soror Dr.Cole, has served her students well over the years and is embraced as "Sister President" by the Spelman students. In 1992, she was asked by President Clinton to help set the nation's educational agenda.
 
  • Soror Aretha Franklin
  • Soror Franklin has rocked America for the past three decades and has generated 17 number-one songs, including Respect.
 
  • Soror Carol Moseley-Braun
  • Soror Braun made history by being the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992. She is currently making a bid for the 2004 Democrat Presidential nomination.
 
  • Soror Paula Giddings
  • Soror Giddings did an excellent job of researching the history of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her work is compiled in a very informative book that she authored - In Search of Sisterhood. She is currently working on a biography of the antilynching crusader Ida B. Wells.
 
  • Soror Nikki Giovanni
  • Soror Giovanni has made her mark in society as an innovative poet. Her latest book is entitled Racism 101.
 
  • Soror Judith Jamison
  • Soror Jamison has astounded audiences for years with her graceful dancing style. She has danced with the Alvin Ailey dance troupe and has also organized her own modern-dance troupe - the Jamison Project. She currently works as the artistic director for the Alvin Ailey company.
 
  • Soror Barbara Jordan
  • Soror Jordan has been a very influencial figure in the political arena. She served as the state of Texas as congresswoman and was a professor at the University of Texas.
 
  • Soror Leontyne Price
  • This acclaimed opera diva has charmed audiences for several decades. Soror Price has helped to open doors into this profession by becoming one of the first Black opera divas.
 
  • Soror Wilma Rudolph
  • Soror Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympiad. Before she died, she served as Track Director and Special Consultant on Minority Affairs at DePauw University. 
 
  • Soror Betty Shabazz
  • Soror Dr. Betty Shabazz was the director of communications and public relations for Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. She is widely recognized as the widow of Malcolm X.
 
  • Soror Niara Sudarkasa
  • Soror Sudarkasa made history by becoming the first woman president of Lincoln University, America's oldest black college. Prior to her appointment at Lincoln, she made history by becoming the first black woman to receive tenure at the University of Michigan. 
 
  • Soror Nancy Wilson
  • Soror Wilson has had over 30 albums on Billboard Charts and has produced a slew of hit records. She is a ballad singer with hits such as "Save Your Love for Me". Soror Wilson also had her own Emmy Award-winning series entitled "The Nancy Wilson Show".