The Metropolitan Council held a recognition ceremony and regular meeting on January 14, 2026. The ceremony honored several sororities and fraternities for their Founders' Days, community organizations, and individuals. The regular session addressed routine approvals, tax measures, property condemnations, contracts, appointments, and a crime statistics report.
Yes, I do. You ready to go? Yes. Okay. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Oh. All right, good evening. Welcome to today's Metropolitan Council recognition ceremony of today, January 14, 2026. Uh, first, we'll have Metro Councilwoman Tawana P. Harris uh recognize the Baton Rouge Sigma Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated and the Baton Route Delta Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theater Sororata Incorporated. Councilwoman. Good evening. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much, Councilman Um Kenny. Uh it's an honor and a privilege to present to my sorority, Baton Ridge Sigma Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated. Founded in night in January 13, 1913 by 22 Collegian Women of Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The founders of Delta Sigma Theater envision an organization committed to sisterhood scholarship service and addressing the social issue of the time. Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated is a private nonprofit organization and has clearly distinguished itself as a public service organization that boldly confronts the challenges of African American and hence all Americans. The Baton Ridge Sigma Alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated was charted on October 10th, 1956 by 31 Visionary Women to serve the Scotlandville and Greater Baton Rouge community. Founded originally as Upsilon Upsilon Zigma, the chapter later adopted its city-based name and has grown into one of the area's most impactful service organizations for nearly seven decades. Baton Ridge Sigma has advanced and upheld Delta's five-point problematic thrust and greater Baton Ridge by providing scholarships, hosting community health and wellness events, economic development workshops, international awareness events, cultural programming and social action and advocacy programming. Notable initiatives included the Delta Smart Community Refrigerator in North Baton Rouge, Ladies on the Bluff, Football and Basketball Editions, Family Literacy, Extravaganza, Crimson Market, Crimson River, Run 5K, 10K on the campus of Southern University, and 22 acts of service and this new year. Today the chapter continues to provide literacy, uh provide a legacy of sisterhood, excuse me, scholarship, service, and social action while meeting the evolving needs of the Baton Rouge community. Baton Ruiz Sigma Alumni chapter, please come forward. Okay. Can you say a few words, please? Thank you. I'm I'm Jacqueline Watts, Social Action Co-Chair. On behalf of our President Ernie Singleton, I accept this award and good faith that we will keep the social work going. Thank you so much. Oh everybody look this way from me. All right, once again, congratulations to the lovely ladies of Delta Sigma Theater Sororda Incorporated for your leadership. Next up, we will have a recognition from Mayor President Sid Emerald. No, no, no, no, no. Oh, Councilman, I have yes, yes. Gotcha, I got a lot of things. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It's an honor and a privilege to recognize Baton Ridge Delta alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is celebrating a hundred and thirteen years. And Founders Day was on yesterday, so we're going to recognize Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated. Delta Sigma Theater Sorority Incorporated was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women of Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The founders of Delta Sigma Theater envision an organization committed to sisterhood scholarship service and addressing the social issues of the time. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a private nonprofit organization and is clearly distinguish itself as a public service organization that boldly confronts the challenges of African American and HIS All Americans. In realizing this mission and cure clearly distinguishing itself as an international public service organization, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated provides an array of public service initiatives through its five-point romantic thrusts, economic development, education development, physical and mental health, political awareness and involvement, and international awareness and involvement. Baden Ridge Delta Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated was established as the Upshalon Singh Sigma chapter on November 28, 1931 by seven charter members. Upshalon Sigma was the first chapter of the sorority to be organized in the state of Louisiana.