IL SR1582

Designates May 9, 2018 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the State of Illinois to honor Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Recognizes Alpha Kappa Alpha as the nation's oldest African-American sorority, founded at Howard University in 1908 and incorporated in 1913.

Notes the sorority's mission to cultivate high scholastic and ethical standards, promote unity among women, and provide "Service to All Mankind."

Highlights the sorority's 2014-2018 international program "Launching New Dimensions of Service" focusing on educational enrichment, health promotion, family strengthening, environmental ownership, and global impact.

Acknowledges prominent members including Eleanor Roosevelt, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, and Illinois General Assembly members Mattie Hunter and Toi Hutchinson.