SJR88 Summary

• Recognizes Delta Day at the Alabama State Capitol on Thursday, April 1, 2010, and commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

• Acknowledges the sorority's founding on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University, with current membership exceeding 250,000 women in more than 960 chapters across the United States and abroad.

• Highlights the sorority's Five Point Program: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement.

• Recognizes notable members including Alabama legislators, national congresswomen, Dr. Regina Benjamin (U.S. Surgeon General confirmed October 29, 2009), and Reverend Gwendolyn E. Boyd (22nd National President).

• Commends the organization's significant contributions to educational, civic, and social advancement for young women and their communities.