PRINTER'S NO. 3534
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
925
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, McCLINTON, CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW, MILLARD,
HENNESSEY, DONATUCCI, J. HARRIS, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, SOLOMON,
DAVIS, RYAN, YOUNGBLOOD, R. BROWN, BULLOCK, KIRKLAND, HEFFLEY
AND NEILSON, MAY 18, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 18, 2018
A RESOLUTION
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.
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta was originally founded in 1913 by
22 diligent collegiate women on the campus of Howard University
in Washington, DC; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta has since blossomed into the
largest African-American women's organization in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, The sorority has had more than 200,000 predominantly
African-American members since 1913; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta boasts 31 collegiate and alumnae
chapters within this Commonwealth, as well as 1,000 chapters
located around the world; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, the sorority has been
guided by its mission, which includes the constructive
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development of its members and public service with a primary
focus on the African-American community; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta realizes its mission by providing
an extensive array of public service initiatives through the
sorority's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust, which includes
educational development, economic development, international
development, international awareness and involvement, physical
and mental health and political awareness and involvement; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 105 years, members of Delta Sigma
Theta have led countless initiatives addressing a variety of
crucial issues, including voting rights, affordable health care,
financial literacy, economic empowerment, support for
historically black colleges and universities, political
awareness and involvement, gender equality and racial profiling;
and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta's current biennial theme, "joy in
our sisterhood, power in our voice and service in our heart," is
a reflection of the sorority's values and principles; and
WHEREAS, Each year since 1989, Delta Sigma Theta members have
participated in various Delta Days at the nation's capitol, the
United Nations, state capitols, town halls and school boards
throughout the country in order to increase their involvement in
the policymaking process; and
WHEREAS, May 22, 2018, marks Delta Sigma Theta's annual Delta
Day at the State Capitol in Harrisburg where members from across
the State come to connect with their legislators, advance
legislation and serve as a voice for others; and
WHEREAS, The women of Delta Sigma Theta continue to be
magnificent examples of servant leaders with an uncompromising
commitment to their communities, which serves as the driving
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force to carry on the mission of Delta Day at the State Capitol;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
honor 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.
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