ALPHA PHI ALPHA DAY

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SR0733
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was
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founded by seven college men, respectfully known as the Seven
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Jewels, on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New
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York on December 4, 1906, becoming the first intercollegiate
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Greek-letter fraternity established by and for African
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Americans; and

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WHEREAS, The Seven Jewels, Henry Arthur Callis, Charles
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Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley,
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Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner
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Woodson Tandy, recognized the need for a strong bond of
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brotherhood among African descendants in this country and the
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need to help correct the educational, economic, political, and
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social injustices faced by African Americans and other people
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of color; and

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WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha initially served as a study and
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support group for minority students who faced racial
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prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell
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University; its founders and early leaders laid a firm
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foundation for the fraternity's principles of scholarship,
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fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity; and

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WHEREAS, While stressing academic excellence among its

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members since its founding, Alpha Phi Alpha has consistently
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supplied its voice and vision to the struggle for civil rights
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and social justice around the world; and

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WHEREAS, The aims of Alpha Phi Alpha are manly deeds,
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scholarship, and love for all mankind; and

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WHEREAS, The mission of Alpha Phi Alpha is to develop
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leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, and
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provide service and advocacy for communities, as exemplified
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through its national programs, which include
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"Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College", "Project Alpha", and "A
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Voteless People is a Hopeless People", along with strategic
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partnerships with a number of organizations, such as Big
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Brothers Big Sisters, the Boy Scouts of America, March of
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Dimes, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer
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Society; and

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WHEREAS, For over 119 years, Alpha Phi Alpha has played a
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fundamental role in shaping the character and educational
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achievement of more than 200,000 men worldwide, and the
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fraternity will celebrate 120 years as the first Black
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Greek-letter organization on December 4, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha has more than 700 chapters
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globally, including 32 active chapters in Illinois, with its

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roots dating back to the 1910 founding of Theta Chapter and the
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1924 founding of Xi Lambda Chapter in Chicago; and

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WHEREAS, Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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include many noteworthy leaders in the areas of government,
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business, entertainment, science, and higher education,
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including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Justice Thurgood
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Marshall, W.E.B. DuBois, John Hope Franklin, John H. Johnson,
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Adam Clayton Powell, Andrew Young, Robert Smith, Dick Gregory,
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and Cornel West; its membership also includes a long and
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distinguished list of current and former federal, state, and
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local elected officials, including U.S. Senator Raphael
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Warnock, U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis, former U.S.
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Senators Edward Brooke and Roland Burris, former State
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Senators Adelbert H. Roberts, who was also the first African
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American in the Illinois State Senate, and Donne E. Trotter,
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former State Representatives Al Riley and Art Turner Jr.,
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former Cook County Board Presidents John and Todd Stroger, and
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former Mayor of Chicago Eugene Sawyer, among countless others
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who have long stood at the forefront of the fight for civil and
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human rights and social change for all Americans; and

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WHEREAS, On May 6, 2026, Illinois members of Alpha Phi
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Alpha will gather for Alpha Day at the Capitol in Springfield,
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and in a powerful display of unity and purpose, they will be
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joined by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. to collectively

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advance the priorities of the communities they serve;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 6, 2026
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as Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the State of Illinois; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we commend Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
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Incorporated for 120 years of outstanding service, leadership,
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and advocacy, and we welcome the members of the fraternity to
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the State Capitol for this annual celebration of excellence.

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