Outrage ensues as women criticize Delta Sigma Theta and Spelman for going against their Christian values

Social media has been in a frenzy since a Howard University senior renounced her membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and a video surfaced online showing a Spelman College graduate condemning the college due to her religious beliefs. Now an emerging trend is causing quite a stir amongst those that imagine that the act of loudly condemning is “silly“

On May 20, Howard University student Zora Sanders posted a two-page letter on her Instagram page denouncing Delta Sigma Theta just weeks after joining the sorority. “I am writing this letter to inform Nationals that I have officially renounced and denounced my membership in the organization,” she said within the letter.

In her letter, she cited examples from induction ceremonies, initiations, and even chapter meetings that convinced her to resign her membership, emphasizing that they were contrary to her Christian beliefs.

“To become a member, I had to take an oath, an oath of allegiance and perform a ritual ceremony of kneeling/prostration before an altar,” the letter reads. Sanders also added, “I remember the President opening the meeting with some Bible verses from the Psalms. In the case of these verses, they have been misinterpreted, taken out of biblical context to fit the “delta version.” Another huge non-negotiable for me.”

She concluded: “These above-mentioned reasons include idolatry, a sin that costs everlasting life (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). This belief has been instilled in me by the Holy Spirit and I have to obey. Please inform me in regards to the next steps related to the formalities needed to formally remove me from the organization.

Since the post went viral, there have been many responses to Sanders’ post.

Some praised her for sticking to her beliefs.

“You didn’t do anything wrong. You’re on the right side,” one in all the people replied under her post. “I admire your COURAGE in the Lord.”

“I am a former AKA member who condemned in 2015! Freedom tastes good! Your obedience will save many!” one other person said.

However, some Instagram users disapprove of her participation within the association’s rituals, that are presupposed to be reserved exclusively for members, and warn that she could face legal consequences.

“I don’t care if the girl snitched” – an User X wrote. “I care that she shared the sorority’s secrets. But if there’s one thing it is best to know, Delta is a BUSINESS. I’m sure lawyers are already coping with lawyers.

A representative of the association responded to the viral post, confirming that it had been informed that the young woman had posted excerpts from the covenant handbook and was cooperating with National Headquarters and its legal team. There have been no additional updates as of May 21.

Before the dust settled on the Sanders drama, a clip of Angelise Prince, a former Spelman College student, resurfaced online. Prince attended Spelman in Atlanta from 2012 to 2016, and in January 2024, she uploaded a video denouncing the institution, claiming that God had placed it on her heart and discovered “many things” in her life that “just don’t they’re all right with Him.”

“One of the things that got here out is Spelman College and the covenant I made with the demon behind Spelman College. The demonic covenants which might be in place there, all of the rituals and all the things that happens,” she said within the hour-long video.

Prince clearly distinguishes herself from other false Christians, stating that she shouldn’t be the variety of Christian who believes in “demonic rainbows”, unicorns, the tooth fairy, or the variety of Christian who believes in allowing her children to have imaginary friends.

She then talks in regards to the traditions and rituals in school, which she says are demonic.

“There was a farewell ceremony (…) during which the lady poured water on the grass and uttered some form of spell, saying (…) something like ash to ash, dust to dust. Something like that.”

Prince says the farewell ceremony took place when first-year students arrived on campus and left their families to spend time with the sisters within the Sisters’ Chapel. At one point he says that anyone who goes to an HBCU must break some type of demonic covenant from their lives – an announcement people call anti-black.

“This just proves that all this condemning/denying is just anti-black,” the commenter said.

Other commenters couldn’t imagine what they were hearing.

“Now someone is condemning Spelman. “You couldn’t condemn these student loans first,” one asked, confused User X.

“This is not a school founded by Christian missionaries,” one person commented under Prince’s video. “Not the college whose first textbook was the BIBLE. Not a faculty whose motto is: “Our whole school for Christ.” Can not be.

Spelman has not issued an announcement in response to Prince’s video. However, many have doubts whether he plans to denounce her degree also.