Bertha Pitts Campbell
| Bertha Pitts Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 30, 1889 Winfield, Kansas |
| Died |
April 2, 1990 Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Known for | Co-founder of Delta Sigma Theta |
Bertha Pitts Campbell (June 30, 1889 – April 2, 1990) was a civil rights activist and one of the 22 founding members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.[1][2][3]
Early life
Campbell was born on June 30, 1889 in Winfield, Kansas.
Education
Campbell was the only black student enrolled in Montrose High School (Montrose, Colorado) when she delivered the valedictorian address to the class of 1908.[4] Upon graduation Campbell was offered a four-year scholarship to Colorado College. Campbell declined the scholarship and chose instead to enroll in Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908 where she received financial support from the Congregational Church. In June 1913, founder Campbell graduated cum laude from Howard University with a bachelor of arts degree in education.
References
- ↑ "Bertha Pitts Campbell". historylink.org.
- ↑ "Our 22 Founders". Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.: Eta Gamma Chapter.
- ↑ Gough, William (April 6, 1990). "Bertha Pitts Campbell, A Founder Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority". Seattle Times.
- ↑ "Bertha Pitts Campbell". Montrose Education Foundation, Inc.
Sources
- Delta Memories: A Historical Summary by Robert Ewell Greene.
- Delta Sigma Theta: Its History and Development by Edna B. Johnson Morris, Grand Historian Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
- In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement by Paula Giddings.
- Shaped to Its Purpose: Delta Sigma Theta - The First Fifty Years by Mary Elizabeth Vroman.
- Hill, Pauline Anderson Simmons (1998). Too Young To Be Old: Bertha Pitts Campbell. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1434392554.
- Romero, Victoria Wheeler Raider (2013). Bertha Pitts Campbell: The Founder We Knew. Lulu Publishing Services. ISBN 1483401022.