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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MEN OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. FOR THEIR 113th FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, on the evening of January 5, 1911, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated was founded at Indiana University located in Bloomington, Indiana. The founders were Elder Watson Diggs, Byron K. Armstrong, John M. Lee, Henry T. Asher, Marcus P. Blakemore, Guy L. Grant, Paul W. Caine, George W. Edmonds, Ezra D. Alexander, and Edward G. Irvin; and
WHEREAS, the motto of Kappa Alpha Psi is "Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavor"; and
WHEREAS, the five (5) objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi are:
* to unite college men of culture, patriotism, honor in the bond of fraternity,
* to encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor,
* to promote the spiritual, social, intellectual, and moral welfare of its members,
* to assist in the aims and purposes of colleges and universities,
* to inspire service in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is the second oldest existing collegiate historically Black Greek letter fraternity and the 1st intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body; and
WHEREAS, notable members include Ralph Abernathy, Wilt Chamberlin, Montell Jordan, Benjamin Jealous, Oscar Robertson, Cedric the Entertainer, Arthur Ashe, Mike Tomlin, Bennie Thompson, Johnnie Cochran, Smokie Norful, John Singleton, Lerone Bennett, Jr., Kwame Jackson, Bill Russell, Tavis Smiley, Marvin Sapp, and Colin Kaepernick; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1995, Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. became the first Black person to perform an extra-vehicular activity in space, also known as the spacewalk. Harris spent a total of 4 hours and 39 minutes outside of the space shuttle during the mission, completed 129 orbits, and traveled over 2.9 million miles; and
WHEREAS, members are Politicians, Scientists, Mentors, Fathers, Entrepreneurs, Entertainers, and Community Leaders; and
WHEREAS, there are ...
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