Bill > J00737

This resolution commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a prominent African American sorority founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 women dedicated to academic excellence, community service, and social activism. The resolution specifically recognizes the organization's Annual Delta Day at the New York State Capitol on May 13, 2025, which will bring sorority members from across the state together to discuss community issues and engage with state legislators. The resolution highlights the sorority's significant contributions, including its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust focusing on economic, educational, international, health, and political development, and its long history of civil rights advocacy. It also acknowledges notable Delta members like Dorothy Height, a civil rights leader who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and other prominent members such as Shirley Chisholm and Hazel N. Dukes. The resolution celebrates the sorority's 112-year legacy of community service, its international recognition as a United Nations NGO, and its ongoing commitment to social justice, education, and community empowerment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J737