HLS 25RS-1130 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 26
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 16, 2025, as Zeta Phi Beta Day at the
state capitol
1 A RESOLUTION
2To designate Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as Zeta Phi Beta Day at the state capitol.
3 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on January 16, 1920,
4at Howard University in Washington, D.C.; and
5 WHEREAS, the five coeds who founded the sorority believed that sorority elitism
6and an emphasis on socializing had previously prevented sororities from pursuing a
7progressive agenda that fully addressed the societal mores, ills, prejudices, and poverty
8affecting humanity in general and the black community in particular; and
9 WHEREAS, in contrast, the founders of Zeta Phi Beta sought to create a sorority that
10would directly affect positive change, chart a course of action for the 1920s and beyond,
11raise the consciousness of the African American people, encourage the highest standards of
12scholastic achievement, and foster a greater sense of unity among its members; and
13 WHEREAS, since its inception, Zeta Phi Beta has continued its steady climb into the
14national spotlight with programs designed to assist human beings at both the national and
15international level; and
16 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta was the first National Pan-Hellenic Council organization
17to centralize its operation in a national headquarters, the first to charter a chapter in Africa,
18the first to form auxiliary groups, and the first to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity,
19namely Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated; and
20 WHEREAS, the sorority takes pride in its continued service to communities through
21volunteer services from members of the sorority and its auxiliary groups; and
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1 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta has chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has
2more than 100,000 members; and
3 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta's local and national programs include its National
4Education Foundation outreach services; and
5 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta chapters and auxiliaries have given myriad hours of
6volunteer service to educate the public, assist youth, provide scholarships, support organized
7charities, and promote legislation for social and civic change; and
8 WHEREAS, after more than one hundred years, the sorority retains its original zest
9for excellence and espouses the highest academic ideals, all of which has resulted in its
10members serving in groundbreaking roles in all fields of endeavor; and
11 WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is poised for perpetual service to mankind
12through its second century and beyond.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
14Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as Zeta Phi Beta
15Day at the state capitol and hereby expresses enduring appreciation to the members of Zeta
16Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, for the tremendous service, honor, and pride that they bring
17to their families, friends, and communities, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of
18America.
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)]
HR 26 Original 2025 Regular Session Carpenter
Designates April 16, 2025, as Zeta Phi Beta Day at the state capitol.
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