87S30473 TBO-D
By: Turner of Tarrant H.R. No. 121
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Each year, the Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity hosts its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Breakfast; and
WHEREAS, This much-anticipated event is held in honor of
civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was an
esteemed member of Alpha Phi Alpha; proceeds from the breakfast
benefit local high school students through the Nu Pi Lambda
Scholarship Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha is one of the first
intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternities established for African
Americans; its members work tirelessly to promote academic
excellence and to correct injustices faced by African American
communities; and
WHEREAS, The Nu Pi Lambda Chapter was chartered on March 27,
1981, to serve Arlington and the surrounding cities within the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; among its many accolades, Nu Pi Lambda
has been named the Texas and Southwestern Regional Chapter of the
Year; and
WHEREAS, For four decades, The Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity has played an important role in the lives of
its members and the wider community, and the organization's
dedication to helping young people achieve their educational goals
is indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize the annual
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and extend to all
those associated with the Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Nu Pi Lambda as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.