Illinois SR 733: ALPHA PHI ALPHA DAY

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SR0733LRB104 21337 RMO 36187 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated was 

3founded by seven college men, respectfully known as the Seven 

4Jewels, on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New 

5York on December 4, 1906, becoming the first intercollegiate 

6Greek-letter fraternity established by and for African 

7Americans; and

8 WHEREAS, The Seven Jewels, Henry Arthur Callis, Charles 

9Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, 

10Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner 

11Woodson Tandy, recognized the need for a strong bond of 

12brotherhood among African descendants in this country and the 

13need to help correct the educational, economic, political, and 

14social injustices faced by African Americans and other people 

15of color; and

16 WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha initially served as a study and 

17support group for minority students who faced racial 

18prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell 

19University; its founders and early leaders laid a firm 

20foundation for the fraternity's principles of scholarship, 

21fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity; and

22 WHEREAS, While stressing academic excellence among its 

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1members since its founding, Alpha Phi Alpha has consistently 

2supplied its voice and vision to the struggle for civil rights 

3and social justice around the world; and

4 WHEREAS, The aims of Alpha Phi Alpha are manly deeds, 

5scholarship, and love for all mankind; and

6 WHEREAS, The mission of Alpha Phi Alpha is to develop 

7leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, and 

8provide service and advocacy for communities, as exemplified 

9thr