September 30, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 170 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED-ETA 
                             LAMBDA CHAPTER

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2020

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated-Eta Lambda Chapter, on 
their 100th Anniversary.
  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first inter-collegiate Greek 
letter fraternity established for Black college students, was founded 
at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1906. In a period of one 
hundred fourteen years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. grew from one 
undergraduate group of seven members to an international organization 
with an active membership of more than one hundred fifty thousand. The 
national organization is now the central organization to many 
subordinate chapters.
  The Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was 
founded in Atlanta, chartering on May 19, 1920. As the First Alumni 
Chapter, and one of the most accomplished in the Southern Region 
(Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, 
and Mississippi) I am honored to highlight the rich history and 
significance of my beloved fraternity in Atlanta.
  For one hundred years, the Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity, Inc. has been intertwined in the fabric of the City of 
Atlanta; from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Andrew Young 
International Boulevard and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, just to 
name a few. Notable Alpha Brothers have served as leaders in all levels 
of government, business, education, and civic affairs.
  I am a proud member of this prestigious organization, which was 
founded on the precepts of many deeds, scholarship, and love for all 
mankind.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing the historic 
significance of the centennial anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity, Incorporated-Eta Lambda Chapter.

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