[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 870

 Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic 
             milestone of 114 years of serving communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2022

Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Johnson of Texas, 
Ms. Underwood, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Jackson Lee, and 
  Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on reaching the historic 
             milestone of 114 years of serving communities.

Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded on January 15, 1908, at 
        Howard University in Washington, D.C., by Ethel Hedgemon, Anna Easter 
        Brown, Beulah Elizabeth Burke, Lillie E. Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret 
        Flagg, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, and Marie Woolfolk;
Whereas these 9 young women founded Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the 5 
        original core tenets: to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and 
        ethical standards; to promote unity and friendship among college women; 
        to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order 
        to improve their social stature; to maintain a progressive interest in 
        college life; and to be of ``Service to All Mankind'';
Whereas the 20 pearls of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., successfully 
        incorporated the sorority on January 29, 1913;
Whereas, since its founding in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 
        membership now includes over 1,000 chapters internationally, with more 
        than 87,000 active members, and has initiated nearly 300,000 members 
        worldwide;
Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is dedicated to implementing programs 
        of service that enhance the well-being of local, national, and 
        international communities;
Whereas the theme of that service program for 2018-2022 is ``Exemplifying 
        Excellence Through Sustainable Service'' and will involve 5 program 
        targets, namely--

    (1) HBCU for Life: A Call to Action;

    (2) Women's Healthcare and Wellness;

    (3) Building Your Economic Legacy;

    (4) The Arts!; and

    (5) Global Impact;

Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s signature initiative of this service 
        program is the college admissions process, which assists students in the 
        application process by providing a hands-on approach and step-by-step 
        guidance to facilitate college admission;
Whereas Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is helping to ensure the 
        sustainability of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) 
        by implementing an HBCU Endowment Initiative at each accredited 4-year 
        HBCU, and by encouraging students to attend HBCUs; and
Whereas, among its many accomplished members, Vice President Kamala Harris, the 
        first woman to occupy the Office of the Vice President of the United 
        States, is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates and 
commends Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on 114 years of service.
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