Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Ambassador of Delta Sigma Theta International Film Festival

ATLANTA - April 27, 2016 - PRLog -- The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will host The Delta Sigma Theta International Film Festival, "Housed In Strength & Dignity" on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center,  Bank of America Auditorium, 830 Westview Drive, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314 . Actress/Singer  Sheryl Lee Ralph, a member of the sorority, is the 2016 Ambassador and judge for the Festival.

The Festival begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $25. The proceeds benefit the children at the Delta House in Swaziland, Southern Africa and students pursuing an International education at Morehouse College.

"We are excited about presenting the 2016 Festival", stated Andrea L. Morgan, Chair of the chapter's International Awareness and Involvement Committee.  "The Delta Sigma Theta International Film Festival was created to support Delta's global initiatives and to promote cross-cultural awareness within the Atlanta community.  Another very special component of the event is to give filmmakers interested in cross-cultural stories a forum to exhibit their best work. The evening promises to be enlightening, engaging, and enjoyable!".

Original DREAMGIRL, Sheryl Lee Ralph is starring in the new TV Land series Instant Mom, Criminal Minds and can also be seen in the SHOWTIME series, Ray Donovan as Claudette. Her first book Redefining DIVA debuted to rave reviews. A passionate health advocate and honored AIDS activist, Ms. Ralph is the founding director of the DIVA (Divinely Inspired Victoriously Anointed) Foundation 501(C) 3 which she created in memory of the many friends she had lost to HIV/AIDS. She also created the critically acclaimed Divas Simply Singing!, an evening of song and entertainment that after 25 years is the longest consecutive running musical AIDS benefit in the country. As a producer, she found new success with her production company, Island Girl Productions, writing, directing and producing her award-winning film short "Secrets", which will be showcased at The Festival.

For more information about the International Film Festival, please contact Andrea L. Morgan via text or phone at 404.610.6100, or e-mail at amorgan344@aol.com.  Tickets may be purchased at: http://www.atlantaalumnaedst.org/dstfilmfest/

Founded in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is a non-profit organization with more than 250,000 initiated members who have provided assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, under the leadership of its president Carol D. Carter, continues to be a dynamic and vital force in the development and implementation of outstanding public service programs and projects, which have benefited the Atlanta community. The chapter supports the needs of high school seniors with annual scholarships and in 2011 was the top fundraising team in Georgia for the 19^th Annual Walk to End Alzheimer's, raising more than $20,000 to help find a cure for this disease that affects nearly 5.4 million Americans.