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Honoring the 90th North Atlantic Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Declaring March 4, 2021 as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Philadelphia is pleased to honor the 90th North Atlantic Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., which will be held, virtually, March 4 through March 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established in America by African American women. It was founded in 1908 by nine students led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle at Howard University in Washington DC, and now counts nearly 300,000 members in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Africa; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha is a union of thousands of college-trained women who are bound by a powerful mystique. It is a real and moving factor in the lives of students at more than 400 institutions of higher learning. It is one of the most solvent corporations in the world today that is controlled by African American women; and
WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha is an effective channel for meaningful efforts and rewarding activities and fosters constructive relationships. Through its theme, "Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service," the sorority, through its' international leadership by Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, is a recognized force for community service, social action and a strong ally in the continuing struggle for civil and human rights; and
WHEREAS, As Alpha Kappa Alpha has grown, it has kept in balance two very important themes: the importance of the individual and the strength of an organization of women of courage and ability; and
WHEREAS, Principal Founder Ethel Hedgeman Lyle lived with her family in West Philadelphia from 1924 until her death in 1950 and chartered the Omega Omega graduate chapter in 1926; and
WHEREAS, Mary Bentley LaMar is the 34th North Atlantic Regional Director and presides over 13,000 members who are ...
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