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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52
BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFLEUR
  A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To designate Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at the state capitol and to commend the
        members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
        WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, which has the distinction
of being the first Greek-letter sorority established by African American college women, was
founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908; and
        WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's unending quest to be "Supreme in
Service to All Mankind" spans across domestic and international boundaries through the
service of members of more than one thousand chapters around the world; and
        WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana hosts chapters on college and university campuses
and active alumnae groups throughout the state; and
        WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is a union of over three
hundred thousand energetic, ambitious, and dedicated college-trained women who have
consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of service to promote community initiatives
in health preservation, preventative health education, academic excellence, civic
engagement, and economic empowerment; and
        WHEREAS, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, chapters encourage
members to become involved and committed community volunteers in five primary service
target areas that actively contribute to the educational, civic, and social lives of the citizens
of Louisiana; and
        WHEREAS, the current international program, Soaring to Greater Heights of Service
and Sisterhood, has five initiatives: Empower Our Families, Build Our Economic Wealth,
Enhance Our Environment, Advocate for Social Justice, and Uplift Our Local Community;
and
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        WHEREAS, AKA Day at the state capitol is a national program through which
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority members throughout the nation meet with their legislators to
address issues that are pertinent to their communities; and
        WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated, for one hundred eighteen years of exemplary leadership and
outstanding community service, and to designate Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at
the state capitol.
        THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
designate Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at the state capitol; does hereby commend
the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and does hereby commend and
express enduring appreciation to the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated,
for their exemplary leadership and outstanding community service and for the tremendous
honor and pride these women bring to their families, friends, communities, the state of
Louisiana, and our nation and to communities across the globe.
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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