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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. as the sister organization to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Five women (Arizona Cleaver Stemons. Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, Fannie Pettie Watts, and Pearl A. Neal) chose not to embrace the tenets of established black sororities and chartered Zeta Phi Beta Sorority to encourage the highest standards of scholarship through scientific, literary, cultural and educational programs; promote service projects on college campuses and in the community; foster sisterhood; and exemplify the ideal of Finer Womanhood. As a private nonprofit organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was incorporated in Washington, D.C. and in the state of Illinois. Zeta women are committed to the eradication of obstacles that impede progress for all humankind. Since its inception, the
sorority has chronicled a number of “firsts” among the
established black sororities. In addition to being the ONLY
organization constitutionally bound to a fraternity the
sorority was the first to charter international chapters,
those in West Africa and Germany; to form adult and youth
auxiliary groups, the Amicae, Archonettes, Amicettes, and
Pearlettes; and to organize its internal affairs within a
central national office administered by a paid staff. Zeta Phi Beta’s purpose is to
foster the ideals of service, charity, scholarship, civic
and cultural endeavors, sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.
These ideals are reflected in the sorority’s national
programs for which its members and auxiliary groups provide
untotaled hours of voluntary services to staff community
outreach programs, fund scholarships, support organized
charities and promote legislation for social and civic
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Chi Eta Zeta | P.O.
Box 390891 | Cambridge, MA | 02139 |
