ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.
GLOOOOORIOUS GAMMA KAPPA CHAPTER
Scholarship. Service. Sisterhood. Finer Womanhood.
NATIONAL
ABOUT ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C on January 16, 1920 as the sister organization to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Five women 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.
Since its inception, the sorority has chronicled a number of "firsts". In addition to being the ONLY organization constitutionally bound to a fraternity, the sorority was also the first to charter international chapters, to form adult and youth auxiliary groups 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 Finerwomanhood. These ideals are reflected in the sorority's national programs for which its members and auxiliary groups provide untotaled hours of voluntary service to staff community outreach programs, fund scholarships, support organized charities and promote legislation for social and civic change.
THE 5 PEARLS
Arizona Leedonia Cleaver Stemmons, was the first Basileus of Alpha Chapter and the first Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Inc. She encouraged the first group of young women to join her in organizing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. In 1933, she accepted a position with the Philadelphia Department of Public Assistance. Her triumphant life ended in March, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Viola Tyler Goings, was one of the cofounders of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and a Life member. After graduating from Howard University with a teaching degree, she taught in Smithfield, North Carolina and later accepted the position of Assistant Principal at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Maryland. Her triumphant life ended in 1983 in Springfield, Ohio.
Myrtle Tyler Faithful, was the second Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the blood sister to Founder Viola Tyler Goings. An Ohio teacher of mathematics and English for some years, she always had an active interest in community affairs. She raised two daughters, both of whom are Zetas. Her triumphant life ended on April 21, 1993.
Fannie Pettie Watts, graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. She pursued postgraduate studies in Social Work and Housing at New York University. She was the Social Investigator for the Department of Social Services in Brooklyn, New York and the Director of the Cradle Roll Division of Brooklyn's Nazarene Congregational Church. After years of service, her triumphant life ended in 1995.
Pearl Anna Neal attended the Lincoln Academy in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Upon completion of her studies she earned a Degree in Music from Howard University. She earned her Masters Degree in Music from Columbia University, New York, in 1938, thus becoming the first Black woman in this state to earn this degree. After being a pioneer through her life and career, her triumphant life ended in January, 1978.
PRINCIPLES
SCHOLARSHIP
SERVICE
SISTERHOOD
FINER WOMANHOOD
