IV 
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 Afri-
can-American male students, A. Langston Taylor, Leon-
ard 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 po-
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tential member should be judged by his own merits, rath-
er than his family background, affluence, race, nation-
ality, 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 world-
wide; 
Whereas the mission and administrative theme of Phi Beta 
Sigma Fraternity, Inc., is to represent ‘‘one Fraternity 
working together to transform our communities’’, mean-
ing the greatest contribution of Phi Beta Sigma Frater-
nity, 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 mate-
rials; 
Whereas Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has supported vo-
cational 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 proc-
ess by instituting Project Vote, which continuously reg-
isters, 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 re-
nowned scientist and inventor George Washington 
Carver, writer and educator Alain LeRoy Locke, author 
and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson, labor- 
movement leader A. Philip Randolph, former United 
States Representative Arthur W. Mitchell, former Presi-
dent of Nigeria Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, former Presi-
dent of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah, former Mayor of Chi-
cago Harold Washington, civil rights leader Hosea Wil-
liams, 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 up-
holding the commitment of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, 
Inc., to be great stewards of brotherhood, scholarship, 
and service: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes the centennial anniversary of the 
founding of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and 
(2) applauds and honors Phi Beta Sigma Fra-
ternity, Inc., and all its members for a century of 
fortitude and distinguished service to the people of 
the United States and the global community. 
Æ 
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