-Soror Eleanor Richardson

 -Soror Aubrie Johnson

-Soror Hattie Minor

In today's world of chaos and doubt
There's a fine group of women
Who know what they're about;
Their aims and ideals soar towards the sky;
Their aspirations and high standards
This world can't defy-
That's why I wanted to be a SIGMA!
They march as shining beacons of light--
Soldiers of those virtues that ever endure;
Carrying torches that stand for the right--
Lighting pathways noble and pure.
Giving their service -- doing their best,
Eager for knowledge -- standing today's test.
That's why I wanted to be a SIGMA!
Their banner waves as they march along;
"Greater service -- Greater Progress" is seen.
Several hundred -- true and strong,
Filled with courage and intellect keen.
Shoulders erect and heads held high--
Their purity of ideals -- none can deny.
That's why I wanted to be a SIGMA!
Onward they march -- this courageous band;
Ever knowing there's more to do.
The finest women of our land
Firmly united in a sisterhood true.
Challenging women -- a fine group to know--
Progressing through service -- Sigma Gamma Rho!
That's why I wanted to be a SIGMA!
-Soror Fredda Witherspoon

Gently graceful, yet elusively powerful.
The blood of queens flows through my veins.
    My ancestors ruled under royal blue skies and donned crowns of pure gold.
I am the living dream of my ancestors.
In the company of my sisters, I serve others selflessly.
      The spirit of my founders guides me, their light shines within me ever so brightly.
I am the living dream of my founders.
Curious are the eyes who stare as I go, and it's no wonder,
I am a woman of Sigma Gamma Rho.

Their sisterhood and service,
Are mottos that they hold,
     After that no doubt about it,
I had to be Blue and Gold.

~ Soror Rhonda Lofton

Her body He shaped from the most selective sands
With warmth in her heart and strength in her hands.
Into her, carefully, a special air He breathed.
A special understanding for all the world to see.
Into her veins, He pumped kindness and truth
Carefully nurtured and each day renewed.
A monument of pride, strength, and love.
Blessed with virtues from God above.
Her presence is a light showing the path to go.
God created a special woman -- The woman of Sigma Gamma Rho!

Out of a crowd of millions, I will emerge to be.
I am destined to be the star of every galaxy.
And when I arrive all eyes are on me.
More distinguished than any other, I am a rarity.
I am the first encounter of every kind,
So ethereal, dominating, and refined.
Suave, sexy, strong, and unmistakably envied
By all those who desire to belong to me.
But my complexity is too intense to see.
Yet, even I am amazed b my own ability.
I am BAD from HEAD to TOE!
I am a woman of Sigma Gamma Rho.

One day I asked God for the best He had new,
He said, "Take the richness of the color Royal Blue."
I then asked God for the best He had old,
He said, "Take my wonderful Antique Gold."
I told God I was searching for love in the Earth,
for value and sisterhood with women of worth.
He said, "What's best for you, I'll always know.
Here, meet your sisters... Sigma Gamma Rho."
I said, "God, we're all so different.  What can we do?"
He said, "Learn to love each other as I love all of you."
I said, "God, that's so hard.  We can't make it come true!"
He said, "It's hard - Yes! But I command that you do."
I set out on my journey.  Pledged my time and mind,
Learning how to love while I was on line.
As I grew into a Sigma and walked the burning sands,
my loving sisters accepted me, holding forth their hands.
I see them and I meet them everywhere I go.
It is glorious to have others with me as I grow.
So God, for my sorors, I thank you so!
The satisfying sisterhood of Sigma Gamma Rho!

I am my sista's keeper
she keeps me as I keep her
sista has kept me for more than 75 some years
and I have kept her for most of my lifetime

sista has kept my momma
and my great grandma too
 sista keeps me
soothes me
consoles me
and comforts me in my time of need

sista laughs with me
shouts with me
cries with me
prays
heals
befriends
and loves me
as only a sista can

sista is my light
my torch burning
my ruby heart
my pearls
my diamonds
my seven founders
my french poodle
my royal blue
my afrikan gold
my greater service, greater progress
in world most do not know

sista loves me
loves me
loves me

sista knows me
knows me
knows me

sista keeps me
keeps me
keeps me like no sorority but
SIGMA GAMMA RHO

Stepping on campus
Trying to find a way
To be that special person
A woman, one day

Just minding my own Business
To see what was going on
I had a talk with the Sigmas
To see what they had to say

I was flabberghasted, in awe
Surprised to see
A room full of beautiful women
And they were just like me

Well they took me under their wing
Along with two others too
And showed us how to be 'Sigma Women'
In that antique gold and royal blue

I never thought I would have friends like these
A sister I've never had
They love me with such unconditional love
Without it I'd go mad

They make sure I'm on my homework
And pick me up when I'm down
They tell me it's okay to cry
A new family I have found

I'm learning what it means to be a woman
With all the right qualities
A 'Sigma Woman' is the 'Best' woman
A young lady could want to be

So I must say thank-you
Sorors
For all that you give
You are the best thing that could have
Happened to me
And I will remember that
For as long as I live

Undergraduate Sorors will RHOad Trip and visit you...
While some of us Graduate Sorors you won't meet...
But maybe one day while we are traveling....
You'll look and see me across the street...
Just come over and say Hello Soror...
You are a member of the Sorority that I chose...
I see that Sigma Gamma Rho smile on your face
Oh the mighty Rhoyal Blue, and the Yellow Tea Rose...
Soror, I don't know you very well...
But a true sister you seem to be...
Your bubbling down earth personality...
That's a true Sigma Gamma Rho quality...
So Sorors as you are traveling...
Whether it be near or far...
Keep the Sigma Gamma Rho torch burning....
For Sigma Gamma Rho Women is who we truly are...

Didn't look for a large sorority.
Didn't look for one that was well known.
Didn't look for colors,
When I chose one to call my own.
Didn't look for who was first.
Didn't care who organized was last.
Didn't care it they had a few members.
Didn't even really care about their past.
Didn't care who the Celebrity Sorors were,
Didn't matter if they had none at all.
Didn't care if they ruled the yard,
Didn't even care what was their call.
For when I chose Sigma Gamma Rho,
The Sorors were geniue and real.
That's what I wanted,
Sisters who would listen to me,
Sisters who are for real.
Sisters with joint goals in mind.
Sisters willing to stand for what's right.
Sisters willing to help their fellowman,
Sisters giving their all when things get tight..
Well its been 27 years that I have been a member
Of Sigma Gamma Rho.
Through the good times, Through the bad,
I love you Sorors of Sigma Gamma Rho.
So if anyone should ask you,
About the Sorority that you chose,
Tell them about the good that we do,
Tell them to touch, see, and smell the Yellow Tea Rose.
Tell them and show them by your sisterly deeds.
Sigma Gamma Rho doesn't have to explain herself to anyone
Just let them look and they will see.
Sigma Gamma Rho was right for you,
And Yes Sigma Gamma Rho was right for me.

A young lady who has a lot to offer,
No vulgarity or boastfulness is a part of her.
And who is willing to lend a hand
For Sigma, she'll always stand.

Sympathy is a part of her for the poor.
Never a stray she turns from her door.
To her, the love of God is a must
And in all she places her trust.

Sigma's Hymn she will sing with all her might
So that from its radiance others will see the light.
The pin, she will wear with a great deal of respect
But she's a Sigma-what can we expect?

As I set in my chair I heard a voice it said
 "son of man write these things."
            And as I opened my eyes I was sanding on sand
      that's when the voice started speaking out his plans
     "I created the golden sun to shine thorough the day.
   I allowed the sunshine to reach the moon to guild you along your way.
            I placed the stars in the sky as peepholes to the other side.
            Then he toke my hand and we walked to the sea from dry land.
            He said" son of man make sure you write these things.
            I placed a red fire in the center of the earth,
            and scattered the purple gemstones all around the earth's in the dirt.
            I made a black gold and hide it deep within the ground,
            Then paused for a minute to stop and look around
            reached into nothing and painted the sky blue
            so every time you look up
            you know I was thinking of you.
            I merged the two together and colored the earth green.
            To let you know there is no life if you can't live in peace
            He toke my hand walked me back to land and said these things
            "stand still and know I Am That I Am ."
            As I rested in the sand I felt that same hand
            and awoke in the chair in which I started.

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN....
Can take a week of left over scraps and make a gourmet meal.
Can cuss a man out, make him feel like shit then make love to him that
same night and make him feel like a king.
Wear a burgundy French roll, 3 inch heels and a split up her thigh to
work and make it look professional.

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN............
Can wear the hell out of spandex.
Can raise a doctor, a world class athlete and an A+ student in an
environment deemed by society as dysfunctional, broken, underprivileged
and disenfranchised.
Can heat a whole house in the winter without help from the gas company.
Can go from the boardroom to the block and "keep it real" in both
places.
Can slap the taste out of your mouth.

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN............
Can put a Black man and his non-Black date on pins and needles just by
walking into the room.
Can live below poverty level and yet set fashion trends.
Can fight two struggles everyday and make it look easy.
Can make a child happy on Christmas day even if he didn't get a damn
thing.
Can be admired and fantasized about by men of other races and know that
when she does cross over its done out of sincerity not a political move.
Can be 75 years old and look 45.

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN..............
Can make other women want to pay plastic surgeons top $$$ for physical
features she was already born with.

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN.......

  ARE YOU AN ACTIVE MEMBER, THE KIND THAT WOULD BE MISSED?
OR ARE YOU JUST CONTENT TO SEE YOUR NAME ON THE LIST?
DO YOU ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND MINGLE WITH THE FLOCK?
OR DO YOU ALWAYS STAY AT HOME AND CRITICIZE AND KNOCK?
DO YOU TAKE AN ACTIVE PART TO HELP YOUR GROUP ALONG?
OR ARE YOU SIMPLY SATISFIED THAT YOU BELONG?
DO YOU VOLUNTEER TO HELP GUIDE THE STICK OR LEAVE THE
   WORK TO JUST A FEW, THEN TALK ABOUT THE CLIQUE?
COME OUT TO ALL THE MEETINGS AND HELP WITH HAND AND HEART?
DON'T BE JUST A MEMBER, BUT TAKE AN ACTIVE PART?
PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE EVENTS AND STAY UNTIL THE END?
DON'T LEAVE THE WORK TO JUST A FEW, BE FAITHFUL AND CHIP IN. JUST THINK
      THIS OVER MEMBER, YOU KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG. ARE YOU AN ACTIVE MEMBER,
OR DO YOU JUST BELONG?

"What would the FOUNDERS think?"
~Author Unknown