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GA HR1178

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 20, 2020, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Georgia state capitol, marking the 13th Annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol"
  • Honors Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men, founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University
  • Notes the fraternity's membership of more than 70,000 college-educated men across over 700 chapters in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean
  • Highlights the fraternity's contributions of more than $2.4 million in academic scholarships and 860,000 community service hours
  • Recognizes notable Georgia members including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, W.E.B. DuBois, and Congressman David Scott

Legislative Description

Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; February 20, 2020; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/19/2020

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