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PA HR197
Resolution
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lindsay Powell
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AI Summary
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Recognizes Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on the occasion of "Delta Day" at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on May 5, 2025
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Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University and now has more than 350,000 predominantly African-American members and over 1,050 chapters worldwide, including 26 in Pennsylvania
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The sorority's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust focuses on educational development, economic development, international awareness, physical and mental health, and political awareness
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Members have led initiatives on voting rights, affordable health care, financial literacy, support for HBCUs, gender equality, and racial profiling over the past 112 years
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"Delta Days" have been held since 1989 at various government venues to increase member involvement in the policymaking process
Legislative Description
Recognizing and honoring the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for more than a century of commitment to social activism, academic excellence and civic engagement in this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Delta Day" at the State Capitol.
Last Action
Adopted (192-11)
5/5/2025