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Original Resolution Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha
Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 118 years of brotherhood as ``Servants of All''.
Summary
This House resolution congratulates and commends Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., on reaching 118 years of service. The resolution notes that the fraternity was founded in 1906 at Cornell University as the first intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men and has grown to include over 720 chapters internationally. The resolution highlights notable members of the fraternity, including civil rights leaders such as Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and current political figures including a U.S. Senator and multiple members of Congress. The resolution also describes the fraternity's community programs, including voter registration efforts, educational initiatives, and health education programs for youth.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
7 cosponsors
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- GREATLAND LIVING $6,300
- NULL $6,000
- SOUTHERN NEWS GROUP $5,450
- Y&K REAL ESTATE $5,000
- TOKYO GARDENS CATERING $5,000
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Actions (2)
- Sep 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Sep 26, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2025
Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Meeks, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
RESOLUTION
Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., on reaching the historic milestone of 118 years of brotherhood as “Servants of All”.
Whereas Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was founded on December 4, 1906, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, as the first intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men affectionately known as “The Seven Jewels”: Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy; Whereas their mission is to develop leaders and promote brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy to their communities; Whereas the Fraternity, which is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, includes more than 720 college and alumni chapters and general-organization members, serving communities in the United States, and other parts of North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia; Whereas the Fraternity, whose motto is “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All”, has long stood at the forefront of the African-American community’s fight for civil rights through Alpha men such as Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; late former Congressman Adam Clayton Powell; late former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall; legendary activist, actor and performer Paul Robeson, former Ambassador Andrew Young; General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; late former Senator Edward Brooke; scholar, Cornel West; Maryland Governor Wes Moore; Senator Raphael Warnock; Congressman Steven Horsford, former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; five other Members of Congress; numerous State and local lawmakers across the United States, as well as President of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Boakai, Sr.; and Whereas Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., which was responsible for and led the effort to erect the MLK Memorial, engages in general programs, which include “Brother’s Keeper”, which advocates and improves the lives of its senior members and members with disabilities, as well as their spouses and widows, “A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People” that engages in voter registration, engagement, and empowerment, “Go-to-High School, Go-to-College”, which concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement, and “Project Alpha”, which is designed to provide education, motivation, and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12 to 15 years of age: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the “Original Resolution Honoring Alpha Phi Alpha”.
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION.
The House of Representatives congratulates and commends Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., on 118 years of service. <all>
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