Osceola Macarthy Adams

Founding member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. One of the first African American actresses on Broadway. She was the Director of the Harlem School of Arts and directed the theatrical debuts of Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier.

First African American woman to graduate from the School of Journalism at The Ohio State University. A street in Milwaukee, WI -- North Lindsay Street is named for her. She was the first national journalist of Grand Chapter.

First Honorary Member at the Second National Convention. She composed the music for the Delta National Hymn.

Anna Johnson Julian

First African American student ever named to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Pennsylvania. First Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in sociology.

Elsie Austin

First African American woman to graduate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Vivian Osborne Marsh

Only African American person in the U.S. to ever christen a navy cargo ship.

Betty Phillips Murray

First African American woman war correspondent.

Jean Murrell Capers Esq

First African American woman to serve as Assistant County Prosecutor in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland, OH).

Emma Clarissa Clement

First African American woman to be named American Mother of the Year.

Beverly Greene

First African American woman to receive a degree in architectural science from the University of Illinois.

Edith Irby Jones

First African American woman admitted to a southern white university and first African American student admitted to a southern white medical school when she entered the University of Arkansas Medical School. She later became president of the National Medical Association.

Dorothy Maynor

Following in the footsteps of the illustrious Marian Anderson, Dorothy Maynor was the second Black opera singer. Leontyne Price, the third African American opera singer, was the first to attain stardom on the opera stage.