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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On January 15, 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
3Incorporated was founded with the mission to promote unity and
4friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate
5problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their
6social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college
7life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind"; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In 1915, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted
9its first political action conference with human rights
10activist and Illinois Congressman Martin B. Madden as the
11speaker; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Since establishing its headquarters in Chicago in
131949, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s function has become
14more complex, expanding to mobilize members worldwide for
15advocacy and service projects to improve socioeconomic,
16racial, political, and environmental issues; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s diverse
18collaborative work throughout the United States, the
19Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates
20integrates an elevated level of personal engagement with the
21strong bonds of sisterhood and a productive network of
22community partners; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s annual event
2is an opportunity for members to speak with local lawmakers,
3engage in workshops, and advocate for critical issues such as
4Black maternal health, education, and suicide prevention; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Illinois is home to 44 Alpha Kappa Alpha
6Sorority, Inc. chapters, of which 16 are active chapters
7located on college and university campuses and 28 are active
8alumnae chapters located in communities throughout the State;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s Illinois
11chapters, along with chapters located throughout Indiana,
12Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and
13Wisconsin, are designated as the sorority's Central Region,
14and this region is home to 96 empowered and engaged chapters
15focused on advocacy and service; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Presently, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
17Sorority, Inc. serves in each chamber of the Illinois General
18Assembly, including Senator Mattie Hunter and Representative
19Kim du Buclet; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Notably, 48th Lieutenant Governor Juliana
21Stratton, who serves in the State's executive branch, is also

 

 

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1a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
 
2    WHEREAS, On May 1, 2024, Illinois members of Alpha Kappa
3Alpha Sorority, Inc. will participate in Alpha Kappa Alpha
4Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capital; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Illinois delegation of Alpha Kappa Alpha
6Sorority, Inc. will be joined by the Illinois delegation of
7Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for Alpha Kappa Alpha
8Sorority, Incorporated Day at the Illinois State Capitol in a
9collective effort to advance the priorities of the respective
10communities they serve; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
13REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare May 1, 2024
14as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State
15of Illinois.