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This resolution recognizes March 4, 2025, as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Day at the Texas State Capitol, honoring the historic African American fraternity founded in 1906 at Cornell University. The resolution highlights Alpha Phi Alpha's significant contributions to civil rights and social justice, noting its origins as a support group for minority students facing racial prejudice and its legacy of prominent members including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and other notable civil rights leaders. The fraternity, which became interracial in 1945, has chapters across the United States and a particularly strong presence in Texas, with three former general presidents from the state. The resolution commends the organization's century-long commitment to fostering brotherhood, promoting academic excellence, and working to address educational, economic, political, and social injustices. As part of the resolution, the Texas House of Representatives formally recognizes the fraternity's achievements and extends best wishes to its members, and will prepare an official copy of the resolution as an expression of respect.

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