​20 Steps To 2020

​U.S. News Today has ranked Milwaukee as the worst city for African Americans in the country1, so the Milwaukee alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is “stepping into action” to address the issue. With that in mind, our Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter President, Dr. Anita Sparks, has the chapter focusing our efforts in the 53206 zip code over the next two years. This area has been noted as an area with the most incarcerated African American men in Wisconsin, among other statistics that do not promote the quality of life for its citizens. 

There are (5) major Political Awareness & Involvement items Milwaukee Alumnae chapter is planning to focus on during the 2019- 2020 sorority year: 
1) Voter Registration and Education 
2) Census 2020 
3) 2020 Democratic National Convention
4) Housing/Eviction/Expungement 
5) Lead in the drinking water emergency

We plan to address these issues through these 20 steps:
Step 1 – Community participation in the “Eviction” open house display with discussion about #HousingIsAHumanRight (September 18)

Step 2 – DST Midwest Impact Day – emphasis on Census 2020 by the Social Action committee (October 19)

Step 3 – Census 2020 training for Social Action committee co-chairs (November 2019)

Step 4 – Social Action committee member voter registration training    

Step 5 – Chapter advocacy training, includes voter registration & Census 2020 (January 25)

Step 6 - Lobby Day with the League of Women Voters & (COLE) Coalition on Lead Emergency (January 30)

Step 7 – New Election Inspector training (February 1 & February 8)    

Step 8 – February 18 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center

Step 9 – Wisconsin Statewide FOUNDERS Day celebration with Past 21st National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the National Black Caucus Chair – U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) (February 14-16)

Step 10 – Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital (February 22-25)

Step 11 – DST MKE participation in the 55th anniversary Selma March (March 1) 

Step 12 – Census 2020 Town Hall & Advocacy Day (March 14) #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT

Step 13 – Census Day (April 1)

Step 14 - April 7 election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center

Step 15 - Coalition on Lead Emergency (COLE)

Step 16 – May Week celebration

Step 17 – June Census 2020 Town Hall meeting #Census2020=$+Power #DSTUCOUNT

Step 18 – Milwaukee Repertory Theater project

Step 19 – Democratic National Convention (July 11-16)

Step 20 – August election and staffing our polling location at the Clinton Rose Senior Center

​Milwaukee Chapter #REDARMY - YOU have been enlisted to join us in completing this journey! Are you REaDy to meet the challenge?!?!?!

If you would like to get involved, contact the Social Action co-chairs: Kimberly Eubanks and Nikki Payne @ socialaction.dst.mke@gmail.com 

Reference:
 https://www.wpr.org/report-milwaukee-racine-rank-worst-cities-african-americans-live 

Milwaukee Alumnae Political Awareness and Involvement

POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT

• Public Policy Awareness
• Delta Days at the Nation’s Capitol
• Delta Days at the State Capitol
• Delta Days at Milwaukee City Hall
• Voter Education and Registration
• Candidate Forums
• Political Advocacy

​Social Action Co-Chairs:Kimberly Eubanks & Nikki Payne