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Delta Days at the Capital

Political Awareness and Involvement

On March 21-22, 2018, mony was held in the
Alabama sorors con- House and Senate with
vened for its 26th annual invocation, pledge, and
Delta Days at the Capi- greetings. The workshop
tol. This year's theme was for this year’s DDAC fo-
“Defining the Moment… cused on sorors using
Believing in the Power of their “Black Girl Magic”
WE.” to Drive Voter Turnout.
The event began on Sorors had the chance
Wednesday, March 21, to hear from coordina-
with a welcome recep- tors from Woke Vote
tion. During the reception, sorors had a and how to implement the Rollin to the Polls
chance to hear greetings from several legis- Voting Initiative into their chapter events.
lators including Senators Vivian Figures and During the workshop, sorors also had a
Bobby Singleton, and chance to hear greet-
Representatives Priscilla ings from Governor Kay
Dunn, Kelvin Lawrence, Ivey.
and Prince Chestnut. The Dr. Yvonne Kenne-
Immediately following dy Servant Leadership
the reception, a panel Social Action Luncheon
discussion consisting of was later held featuring
sorors who serve in the Lynniece Washington,
Alabama Legislature the first African Ameri-
took placed titled “If can woman District At-
Not Now, When? The torney. During the
Action in Social Action,” luncheon, sorors also
Representatives Pebblin heard remarks from Mr.
Warren, Laura Hall, and Anthony Brock, Head
Mary Moore discussed per- of School for Valiant Cross
tinent issues facing the Academy. Valiant Cross
state of Alabama includ- Academy is this year’s ser-
ing updates regarding the vice project, where sorors
Day Care Bill, and the con- were asked to donate
troversial bill of arming money to help purchase
teachers in Alabama blazers for its students. Re-
schools. On Thursday, so- cipient of the Dr. Yvonne
rors participated in the Be- Kennedy Servant Leader-
atrice Bell-Shackleford Me- ship Award was our chap-
morial Breakfast where ter Soror Tyna D. Davis. Tus-
they listened to important information re- caloosa Alumnae was the recipient for the
garding the 2020 Census. The opening cere- Crimson Trailblazer Award.

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