{"id":31210,"date":"2013-04-22T14:59:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T14:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/asiagholston\/?p=13"},"modified":"2013-04-22T14:59:23","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T14:59:23","slug":"play-detroit-painting-the-city-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/play-detroit-painting-the-city-red\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Detroit! : Painting the city RED!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All of my love&#8230;.my peace and happiness! \u00a02013 marks a significant year for my illustrious sisterhood of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated founded\u00a0January 13, 1913. This year marks the centennial anniversary of my beloved sorority, celebrating 100 years of sisterhood, scholarship and service. This causes for a celebration and a yearlong, worldwide one it has been; commencing with a celebratory convention in the mecca, Washington, DC, as well as at the Rose Bowl parade in February. Saturday April 6 the City of Detroit held events throughout the city honoring the work of Delta Sigma Theta\u00a0in the local community. \u00a0Detroit being home to former National President, Lillian Pierce Benbow, members of the organization\u00a0fully supported the day community activities and celebratory events. Members or \u201cSorors\u201d commonly called by members of the organization gathered at\u00a06:00 am for torch lighting, symbolizing the sorority\u2019s motto, \u201cIntelligence is the torch of wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/asiagholston\/files\/2013\/04\/play1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20\" alt=\"Detroit Alum 1st VP Marcia Jackson holds high the National Delta Torch!\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/asiagholston\/files\/2013\/04\/play1-277x300.png\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detroit Alum 1st VP Marcia Jackson holds high the National Delta Torch!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Detroit is home to one of the largest chapters of the sorority and was one of the 22 cities selected for the &#8220;Passing the Torch and Igniting 100 Ways to Service&#8221;. \u00a0The passing of the torch kicked off in Los Angeles, California and will travel to 22 cities significant to the organization before ending in Washington, DC in July during the 51<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0National Convention, July 2013.\u00a0 Starting at 6:22 am on the Detroit&#8217;s Riverfront the Sunrise Ceremony to the &#8220;100 Ways to Serve&#8221;\u00a0campaign launch where various non-profits in the Metro Detroit area such as the United Way and Blue Cross Blue Shield gathered to encourage the local community to take a &#8220;Pledge to Serve&#8221; . Following the torch ceremony, Sorors and members of the community participated in a March, commencing at Martin Luther King High School. \u00a0To keep the celebrations going the following weekend the 2013 Crimson &amp; Creme Scholarship Ball &#8220;Pearls Are Forever&#8221; was hosted in Lansing, MI by the Elite Epsilon Epsilon Chapter, of the organization. For more information and to take the pledge visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.100waystoserve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.100waystoserve.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/asiagholston\/files\/2013\/04\/play.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14\" alt=\"100 Years of Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/asiagholston\/files\/2013\/04\/play-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 Years of Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of my love&#8230;.my peace and happiness! \u00a02013 marks a significant year for my illustrious sisterhood of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated founded\u00a0January 13, 1913. This year marks the centennial anniversary of my beloved sorority, celebrating 100 years of sisterhood, scholarship and service. 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