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DE SCR106

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Darius Brown

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Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates March 5, 2024 as "Alpha Phi Alpha Legislative Day at the Capitol" in Delaware to honor the fraternity's contributions to the state

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, founded December 4, 1906 at Cornell University, was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men

  • Delaware has four Alpha Phi Alpha chapters: Gamma Theta Lambda (1945), Zeta Rho Lambda (1956), Xi Omicron (1980), and Gamma Sigma (1948)

  • The fraternity's Delaware chapters focus on youth development through mentoring programs, community projects, fundraisers, and scholarships

  • Delaware chapters are specifically concerned with gun violence, mental health issues, and racial disparities in educational outcomes and health care affecting Black males in the state

Legislative Description

Recognizing March 5, 2024, As "alpha Phi Alpha Legislative Day At The Capitol" In Delaware.

Last Action

Passed In House by Voice Vote

3/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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