… College foundation and helped fund a debutante club in Lansing to fill a void for young black women who, at the time were not permitted to share in this tradition. Hortense founded the Lansing Alumni chapter of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, and served as its national president from 1983 to 1988. She was inducted into the Michigan Women's hall of Fame in 2002 and was named one of Ebony magazine's most influential people. Hortense Canady died in 2010 at the age of 83. (03:16–03:26)
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Asserts that Hortense Canady founded the Lansing Alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and served as its national president from 1983 to 1988.
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