Lottie Shackelford, The First Female Mayor Of Little Rock Is A Member Of Delta Sigma Theta

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Lottie Shackelford, The First Female Mayor Of Little Rock Is A Member Of Delta Sigma Theta

Did you know that the 68th Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Lottie Shackelford pledged the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Lottie Shackelford is an African American politician who became the first woman to become Mayor in Little Rock, Arkansas. She received a Bachelor of […]

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