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GA HR927

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 17, 2022, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Georgia state capitol, marking the 15th Annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol"
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University as the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men
  • The fraternity has more than 70,000 members across over 700 college and alumni chapters in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, and represents 42 chapters across Georgia
  • The fraternity has contributed more than $2.3 million in academic scholarships and volunteered 850,000 community service hours
  • Notable Georgia members include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, and W.E.B. Du Bois

Legislative Description

Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the state capitol; February 17, 2022; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/4/2022

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