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3 | 3 | | SR52 |
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4 | 4 | | JPAI2NN-1 |
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5 | 5 | | By Senator Stewart |
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6 | 6 | | RFD: |
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7 | 7 | | First Read: 01-Apr-25 |
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12 | 12 | | 5 JPAI2NN-1 03/21/2025 LMG (L)lmg 2025-1366 |
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14 | 14 | | First Read: 01-Apr-25 |
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15 | 15 | | SR____ RECOGNIZING APRIL 1, 2025, AS ALPHA PHI ALPHA DAY AT |
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16 | 16 | | THE STATE CAPITOL. |
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17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, |
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18 | 18 | | the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity |
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19 | 19 | | established for African Americans, was founded at Cornell |
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20 | 20 | | University in Ithaca, New York, on December 4, 1906, by |
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21 | 21 | | Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle |
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22 | 22 | | Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, |
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23 | 23 | | Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, known as the |
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24 | 24 | | "Jewels"; who recognized the need for a strong bond of |
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25 | 25 | | brotherhood among African descendants in this country; and |
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26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, |
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27 | 27 | | for 118 years has been a beacon of light to the community by |
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28 | 28 | | standing true to its aims of Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and |
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29 | 29 | | Love for all Mankind; and |
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30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, |
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31 | 31 | | has produced over 200,000 members that were inducted into |
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32 | 32 | | 706 college and alumni chapters in the United States, |
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33 | 33 | | Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean; and |
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34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, |
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35 | 35 | | continues to make a difference in our society through the |
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36 | 36 | | fraternity's national programs of civic outreach initiatives |
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37 | 37 | | which accumulate over one million hours of community |
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38 | 38 | | service, producing $2.5 million in scholarships, and |
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68 | 68 | | service, producing $2.5 million in scholarships, and |
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69 | 69 | | registering thousands of American citizens to participate in |
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70 | 70 | | the voting process; and |
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71 | 71 | | WHEREAS, the 17th Annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol" |
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72 | 72 | | convenes under the leadership of Alabama District Director |
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73 | 73 | | Michael Raynard Mayberry and District Deputy Director Kelvin |
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74 | 74 | | T. Wallace, Sr., representing 32 chapters across the State |
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75 | 75 | | of Alabama; now therefore, |
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76 | 76 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF |
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77 | 77 | | ALABAMA, That the members of this body commend Alpha Phi |
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78 | 78 | | Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and the Alabama District |
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79 | 79 | | Chapters for their outstanding contributions to this nation |
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80 | 80 | | and the State of Alabama and recognize April 1, 2025, as |
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81 | 81 | | Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol. |
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