In 1975 Delilah W. Pierce was selected to exhibit at the second World Black & African Festival Of Arts & Culture. It was reported in the The Washington Afro-American the festival would be held in the spring or fall of 1976. However, the festival wasn’t approved by the United Nation General Assembly until November 1976 and wasContinue reading “Delilah W. Pierce Exhibited At The Second World Black & African Festival Of Arts & Culture In Nigeria 1977”
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Delilah W. Pierce Among The First Organized Group Of American Blacks To Travel To Ethiopia In 1962
On June 23 of 1962 Delilah W. Pierce and a group of business owners, educators, and clergy left for an organized trip outside of America. This trip took them to Holland, France, Italy, and Greece. After their Europe tour the group traveled to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, and a multi-country tour of Africa. Delilah’s sisterContinue reading “Delilah W. Pierce Among The First Organized Group Of American Blacks To Travel To Ethiopia In 1962”
Delilah W. Pierce & Phi Delta Kappa’s Service Projects in 1952
Phi Delta Kappa was not only interested in making an impact on education in America, they also focused efforts on making an international impact. In 1952 they sent between 500 to 700 books to Liberia. During that time, Phi Delta Kappa also sent more than 1,500 books to, “their children’s reading room in Monrovia,” accordingContinue reading “Delilah W. Pierce & Phi Delta Kappa’s Service Projects in 1952”
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