On this day (November 12) in 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was birthed at Butler University in Indianapolis. Their mission? To “enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action. Our goal is to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development.”
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1. Kelly Price
Source:Kelly PriceGrammy-nominated R&B singer
2. MC Lyte
Source:GettyHip-Hop recording artist
3. Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Source:GettyGrammy-nominated gospel recording artist
4. Victoria Rowell
Source:GettyActress (The Young and the Restless), foster care activist
5. Maritza Correia McClendon
Source:GettyFirst Puerto Rican of African descent in the US to set an American and World swimming record, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
6. Tonya Lee Williams
Source:GettyActress, The Young and the Restless
7. Renee Powell
Source:GettyRetired professional golfer; second African American woman to play on the LPGA tour.
8. Martha Reeves
Source:GettyR&B and pop singer, former politician, former lead singer of the Motown girl group “Martha and the Vandellas”
9. Hattie Mcdaniels
Source:GettyActress, Gone With the Wind, (1939)