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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Black History Month is taking place in February |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize the Divine Nine |
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| 9 | 10 | | fraternities and sororities; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The group consists of the nine historically African |
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| 11 | 12 | | American fraternities and sororities that make up the National |
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| 12 | 13 | | Pan-Hellenic Council, which includes Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi |
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| 14 | 15 | | Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma |
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| 15 | 16 | | Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and |
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| 16 | 17 | | Iota Phi Theta Fraternity; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The Divine Nine boast a rich history of academic |
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| 18 | 19 | | excellence and community service and they have played an |
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| 19 | 20 | | instrumental role in shaping generations of leaders; the |
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| 20 | 21 | | organizations support their members in a wide range of academic, |
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| 21 | 22 | | professional, and civic endeavors, and over the years, they have |
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| 22 | 23 | | helped to strengthen communities and address societal challenges |
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| 23 | 24 | | both locally and globally; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Many members of the fraternities and sororities have |
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| 25 | 26 | | excelled in the fields of politics, education, arts, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | entertainment, and they have used their platforms to advocate for |
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| 27 | 28 | | social justice and equality; moreover, the Divine Nine have |
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| 28 | 29 | | collectively raised millions of dollars for educational |
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| 29 | 30 | | scholarships and initiatives that help underserved communities; |
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| 30 | 31 | | and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The Divine Nine have worked to foster brotherhoods |
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| 32 | 33 | | and sisterhoods of concerned citizens who devote themselves to the |
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| 33 | 34 | | greater good, and their members may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 34 | 35 | | their noteworthy tradition of activism and achievement; now, |
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| 35 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby honor the Divine Nine fraternities and |
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| 38 | 39 | | sororities on the occasion of Black History Month and extend to all |
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| 39 | 40 | | those affiliated with the organizations sincere best wishes for the |
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| 40 | 41 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for the Divine Nine as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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