HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 75

RECOGNIZING APRIL 19, 2018, AS “DELTA DAY AT THE DELAWARE CAPITAL”.

WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. was founded January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and has been in continuous existence for these 101 years; and

WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. represents a sisterhood of over 290,000 predominately Black college educated women globally, with more than 100 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and

WHEREAS, these young women promote academic excellence, provide scholarships, provide support to the underserved, educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of public policy, and provide solutions for problems in their communities; and

WHEREAS, Delaware’s Chapters; Epsilon Alpha (DSU), Wilmington Alumnae, Dover Alumnae, Sussex County Alumnae, Mu Pi (UD) and its newly chartered Middletown Alumnae Chapter influence and promote civic contributions through the Five Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Social Justice through Political Awareness and Involvement; and

WHEREAS, Delaware’s six chapters represent more than 600 members who are actively involved in Delaware’s communities through the Dr. Jeanne L. Noble Gems Institute, targeting potentially at-risk female students, grades 9-12, the Jabberwock Scholarship Program, Adopt-A-Highway, Young Entrepreneurs, Habitat for Humanity, May Week, Seniors Prom, Health and Healing Summit, as well as many other community focused endeavors.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149th General Assembly that, April 19, 2018, shall be “Delta Day at the Delaware Capital”.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the contributions of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority chapters in the State of Delaware and declares April 19, 2018, to be “Delta Day at the Delaware Capital”.