A Salute:

The five "Murphy Girls" were all beautiful strong women…it came naturally from a legacy they upheld. They had a strong and abiding faith in God and in the Christian principles in which Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded.

The Murphy Legacy portrait by Ted Ellis was presented to at the National Convention in 1996, and the legacy continues to grow to this day. A signed print hangs in the Washington, DC headquarters.

This 2008 revised “Be Strong” edition is in honor of the beloved author, Dr. Elizabeth " Bettye" Murphy Moss, who taught us how to honor her mother, Vashti Turley Murphy with unconditional love. Their legacy of serving others continues to live through the rich family heritage.

Proceeds of the sale of this book will go to the Vashti Turley Murphy Scholarship Fund.

Article, The Washington Afro-American, August 1, 1981