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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 671 

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 16, 2014 

Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 

DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. 

FUDGE, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 

DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of 

Mississippi, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. 

SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. RUSH, 

Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. HAHN, 

and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Phi Beta Sigma 

Fraternity, Inc. 

Whereas, on January 9, 1914, at Howard University, 3 African-American male students, A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown, founded Phi Beta 

Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; 

Whereas the founders of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., a 

nonprofit organization, wished to create an organization 

that viewed itself as ‘‘a part of’’ the community rather 

than ‘‘apart from’’ the community, and believed each poVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:40 Jul 17, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR671.IH HR671

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tential member should be judged by his own merits, rather than his family background, affluence, race, nationality, skin tone, or hair texture; 

Whereas the founders of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., 

wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would 

exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and 

service, which is mirrored in the motto of Phi Beta 

Sigma Fraternity, Inc., ‘‘Culture For Service and Service 

For Humanity’’; 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has evolved into a 

historical institution with a membership of more than 

150,000 college-educated men and 650 chapters worldwide; 

Whereas the mission and administrative theme of Phi Beta 

Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is to represent ‘‘one Fraternity 

working together to transform our communities’’, meaning the greatest contribution of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is to assure that communities are improved, 

enhanced, and impacted holistically, resulting in stronger, 

healthier, and wiser populations; 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has invested in 

youths through Sigma Beta Club, which equips youths 

with the tools to grow into effective, well-rounded leaders; 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has been a leader 

in eradicating hazing with the Anti-Hazing Awareness 

Campaign, which includes a national anti-hazing week, 

workshops, training videos, and other educational materials; 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has supported vocational opportunities globally through the Ghana School 

Project; 


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Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has demonstrated 

leadership in the effort to improve health care access and 

outcomes for men of color through the Sigma Wellness: 

Living Well Brother-to-Brother Initiative; 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has remained an 

active and committed participant in the democratic process by instituting Project Vote, which continuously registers, educates, and encourages citizens to participate in 

the democratic process; 

Whereas the current members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, 

Inc., inherit a legacy built by former members who have 

left remarkable imprints in their fields, including renowned scientist and inventor George Washington 

Carver, writer and educator Alain LeRoy Locke, author 

and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson, labormovement leader A. Philip Randolph, former United 

States Representative Arthur W. Mitchell, former President of Nigeria Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, former President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah, former Mayor of Chicago Harold Washington, civil rights leader Hosea Williams, former President of Liberia William Vacanarat 

Shadrach Tubman, and the first elected Governor of the 

United States Virgin Islands Melvin Herbert Evans; and 

Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., continues to make 

a difference in United States and foreign communities, 

always following in the footsteps of its founders and upholding the commitment of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, 

Inc., to be great stewards of brotherhood, scholarship, 

and service: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes the centennial anniversary of the 

2 founding of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and 

3 (2) applauds and honors Phi Beta Sigma Fra4 ternity, Inc., and all its members for a century of 

5 fortitude and distinguished service to the people of 

6 the United States and the global community. 

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