On the 12th day of May 1972, nine college women charted Iota Kappa Chapter at Arizona State University. Prior to chartering the Iota Kappa Chapter at ASU, these dynamic, courageous and strong-willed college women faced many avenues of racism, prejudice and racial injustices. They fought for equality and civil rights by boycotting and organizing a sit-in at the Arizona State University-Brigham Young University football game. The reason for this boycott/sit-in was to express the ASU African-American student's feelings towards the Brigham Young Administration. At this time, Brigham Young only allowed African-American student athletes to enroll into their University. By fighting against this racial injustice, these nine women opened the eyes of Arizona State University by showing what Delta Sigma Theta stands for nationally and how future Iota Kappa members will deal with any acts of injustice on the campus of Arizona State University.

Iota Kappa Chapter Charter Members

Stephany Brown
Gail Bryant
Carrie Louise Edwards
Deborah Ellison
Rita Fields
Darlene Green
Billie Jean Jackson
Theresa Jackson
LeiAnn Rideau