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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. HistoryZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. by five phenomenal women; Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, Fannie Pettie Watts and Pearl Anna Neal. These women dared to depart from the traditional coalitions for Black women and sought to establish a new organization predicated on the precepts of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. It was the idea of the Founders that the Sorority would reach college women in all parts of the country who were sorority-minded and desired to follow the founding principles of the organization. The Sorority was the first Greek-letter organization to charter a chapter in Africa (1948); to form adult and youth auxiliary groups, the Amicae, Archonettes, Amicettes, and Pearlettes; and the FIRST and ONLY to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Zeta Phi Beta has a long history of auxiliary organizations. In 1940, graduate chapters began to notice that there were women in the community with the same ideas as the women of the sorority. Yet, for various reasons these women were not able to attend college, and therefore were not eligible for membership in Zeta Phi Beta. To help alleviate this problem, Zeta Phi Beta created several successful auxiliary groups, which included: " Amicae - Meaning "friends" in Latin, the Amicae was organized in 1948 for women who do not have college degrees, but have an interest in assisting local auxiliaries with activities. " Archonettes - Youth group for young ladies age 14 to 18 currently in high school " Amicettes - Youth group for girls ages 9 to 13 " Pearlettes - Youth group for young girls age 4 to 8 " Zeta Male Network - The gentlemen in the lives of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. members Zeta's national and local programs include the endowment of its National Educational Foundation, community outreach services, and support of multiple affiliate organizations. Zeta chapters and auxiliary groups have given numerous hours of voluntary service to educate the public, assist youth, provide scholarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation for social and civic change. A non-profit organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is supported by the dues and gifts of its members. Find out more about our great organization and its National Programs by logging on to www.zphib1920.org © Copyright 2007-2010 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Colorado State. All Rights Reserved. |
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