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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
3Incorporated was founded with the mission to promote unity and
4friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate
5problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their
6social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college
7life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind"; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In 1915, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted
9its first political action conference with human rights
10activist and Illinois Congressman Martin B. Madden as the
11speaker; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Since establishing its headquarters in Chicago in
131949, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s function has become
14more complex, expanding to mobilize members worldwide for
15advocacy and service projects to improve socioeconomic,
16racial, political, and environmental issues; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s diverse
18collaborative work throughout the United States, the
19Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates
20integrates an elevated level of personal engagement with the
21strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of
22community partners; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s annual event
2is an opportunity for members to speak with local lawmakers,
3engage in workshops, and advocate for critical issues such as
4Black maternal health, education, and suicide prevention; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Illinois is home to 44 Alpha Kappa Alpha
6Sorority, Inc. chapters, of which 16 are active chapters
7located on college and university campuses and 28 are active
8alumnae chapters located in communities throughout the State;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Illinois
11chapters, along with chapters located throughout Indiana,
12Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin,
13and St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri are designated as
14the sorority's Central Region, and this region is home to 96
15empowered and engaged chapters focused on advocacy and
16service; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Presently, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
18Sorority, Inc. serves in each chamber of the Illinois General
19Assembly, including Senator Mattie Hunter and Representative
20Kim du Buclet; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Notably, Juliana Stratton, the 48th Lieutenant

 

 

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1Governor, serves in the State's executive branch and is also a
2member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
 
3    WHEREAS, On May 1, 2024, Illinois members of Alpha Kappa
4Alpha Sorority, Inc. will participate in Alpha Kappa Alpha
5Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capitol; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Illinois delegation of Alpha Kappa Alpha
7Sorority, Inc. will be joined by the Illinois delegation of
8Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at the Illinois State Capitol
9in a collective effort to advance the priorities of the
10respective communities they serve; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we declare May 1, 2024 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
14Incorporated Day in the State of Illinois.