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Herstory of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated


Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated was founded on November 12, 1922 at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The sorority was founded with the idealism that greater service resulted in greater progress. Hence, the birth of a sisterhood, dedicated to its African American brothers and sisters to help provide the means so that the sorority continues to promote cultural awareness, educational and health programs, and recreational activities.


The founding mothers of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority were:

Soror Mary Lou Allison Gardener Little

Soror Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

Soror Bessie Downey Martin

Soror Cubena McClure

Soror Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

Soror Vivian White Marbury

Soror Hattie Mae Dulin Redford


Some the sorority National programs include:

Project Africa

Mwanamugimu Essay Contest

Wee Savers

Judie Davis Bone Marrow Recruitment

Rejesta V. Perry Birthright Program

Habitat For Humanity International


Today, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Incorporated has grown to over 72,000 members with over 600 chapters in the United States, Bermuda, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands.

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