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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 98
BY REPRESENTATIVES LAFLEUR AND BOYD
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 18, 2023, as AKA Day at the state
capitol
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To designate Thursday, May 18, 2022, as AKA Day at the state capitol and to commend the
3 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
4 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, which has the distinction
5of being the first Greek-letter sorority established by African American college women, was
6founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908; and
7 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's unending quest to be "Supreme in
8Service to All Mankind" spans across domestic and international boundaries through the
9service of members of more than one thousand chapters around the world; and
10 WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana hosts chapters on college and university campuses
11and active alumnae groups throughout the state; and
12 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is a union of over three
13hundred thousand energetic, ambitious, and dedicated college-trained women who have
14consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of service to promote community initiatives
15in health preservation, preventative health education, academic excellence, civic
16engagement, and economic empowerment; and
17 WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, chapters encourage
18members to become involved and committed community volunteers in five primary service
19target areas that actively contribute to the educational, civic, and social lives of the citizens
20of Louisiana; and
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1 WHEREAS, the current international program, Soaring to Greater Heights of Service
2and Sisterhood, has five initiatives: Empower Our Families, Build Our Economic Wealth,
3Enhance Our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, and Uplift Our Local Community;
4and
5 WHEREAS, in addition, the sorority collaborates with Soles 4 Souls and Lions Club
6International and continues to focus on breast cancer awareness and heart health; and
7 WHEREAS, whether making and sending dresses and shirts to girls and boys in
8Haiti, providing support to organizations that assist refugees and their families with
9integrating into American life, saluting the Harlem Renaissance, providing guidance on care
10for the caregivers, credit repair and monitoring or entrepreneurship and the black dollar,
11assisting high school students demystify the college admissions and enrollment process, or
12developing emerging young leaders through mentoring programs throughout the nation, the
13women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, are committed to making a positive
14impact upon campuses, communities, our nation, and the world; and
15 WHEREAS, AKA Day at the state capitol is a national program through which
16Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members throughout the nation meet with their legislators to
17address issues that are pertinent to their communities; and
18 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
19Sorority, Incorporated, for one hundred eleven years of exemplary leadership and
20outstanding community service, and to designate Thursday, May 18, 2023, AKA Day at the
21state capitol.
22 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
23designate Thursday, May 18, 2023, as AKA Day at the state capitol and does hereby
24commend and express enduring appreciation to the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
25Sorority, Incorporated, for their exemplary leadership and outstanding community service
26and for the tremendous honor and pride these women bring to their families, friends,
27communities, the state of Louisiana, and our nation and to communities across the globe.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 98 Original 2023 Regular Session LaFleur
Designates May 18, 2023, as Alpha Kappa Alpha day at the state capitol.
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