The Arts and Letters Committee provides chapter members, children, and members of the community a wide selection of opportunities to experience the Arts.  This year Arts and Letters focused on authors and books, local performing arts, and cultural expressions of history through the following activities:

The Arts and Letters Committee’s Book Club read and participated in discussions of two books – Living with a Purpose:  An Activist Guide to Listening,Learning, and Leading by Past National President Dorothy I. Height and Wench by Dolen Perkins Valdez

Spearheaded the Chapter’s participation in the Help African Libraries (HALIBS) Project in the collection of over 1000 books for libraries in Gambia and Sierra Leone

Partnered with the Delta Academy/GEMS to continue the Christmas Book Tree by providing books of their choice to 30 girls

Presented an “Evening with as Author” program where the Delta Academy/GEMS were able to listen to and discuss life experiences and choices with Leslie A. Morris author of How Ya Like Me Now?

Organized an evening for chapter members  and their families to attend a performance of “The Christmas Pageant” at a local Cathedral

Partnered with the Educational Development committee to provide 10 students a “living history” experience at Button Farm where aspects of slave life were recreated and students were able to complete a service project during the visit