National History
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 16th, 1920 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Established by five innovative women: Arizona Cleaver, Fannie Pettie, Myrtle Tyler, Viola Tyler, and Pearl Neal. The organization was designed to shift the focus from sorority elitism and socializing back to what mattered most: serving the community.
Comprised of many dedicated women, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has been fortunate enough to maintain a rich legacy initiated over 90 years ago.
Zeta is the only sorority to be:
To learn more about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., visit the National Website:
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Comprised of many dedicated women, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has been fortunate enough to maintain a rich legacy initiated over 90 years ago.
Zeta is the only sorority to be:
- Constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- The first to charter a chapter in Africa
- The first to have youth and adult auxiliary groups
- The first to host a convention in the segregated South
- And the first organization to organize within a centralized national office along with a paid staff
To learn more about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., visit the National Website:
http://www.zphib1920.orgweeblylink_new_window
