Zeta: Herstory
Founders/Past IGBs
Auxiliary Group
Z-Facts
Local Zeta Chapter
100

The number of many women were originally eager to join the Zeta movement

What is 25?

100

First person to approach the administration of Howard University for permission to establish another sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, on campus.

Who is Arizona Cleaver Stemons?

100

Name Zeta's youth auxiliary organized for girls ages 4-8.

What is Pearlettes?

100

When the Five Founders were awarded Life Membership in Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority, Inc.

What is the 25th Boule?

100
April 30, 1977.

What is Charter Day.

200

A property that Eighth International Grand Basileus Violette N. Anderson bequeathed.

What is Birch Haven in Idlewild, Michigan?

200

Under which Past International Grand Basileus’ administration did we become recognized by the Internal Revenue Services as a 501 © (7) organization

Who is Grand Basileus Isabel Hurson?

200

Names Zeta's youth auxiliary for girls ages 9-13.

What is Amicettes?

200

1947 in Omaha, Nebraska

When and where were the first groups of Amicae organized?

200

Six distinguished women that Chartered the Eta Theta Chapter.

Who are 

  • Lafrieda Mitchell

  • Brenda Burwell

  • Michelle Baker

  • Nell Hoffler

  • Diane Green

  • Stevelynn Adams

300

The Incorporators of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.

Who are Myrtle Tyler Gladys Warrington Joanna Houston Josephine Johnson L. O’Goldia Smith?

300

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated International Grand Basileus later married one of the Phi Beta Sigma National Presidents

Who is

300

Names Zeta's youth auxiliary for girls ages 14-18.

What is Archonettes?

300

"Love Omnia Vincit Labore"

What is "All is conquered by labor." in Latin?

300

The Eastern Regional Director and Virginia's State Director.

Who are Charlisa Y. Davis and Danielle May?

400

The first initiates of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.

Who are Gladys Warrington Harriet Dorsey Pauline Philips Nelle Singfield?

400

Founders and their college majors

Who are:

Arizona Cleaver Stemons - Social Work

Pearl Anna Neal - Music 

Viola Tyler Goings - Education 

Myrtle Tyler Faithful - Education 

Fannie Pettie Watts - Social Work

400

Zeta's Male Network purpose.

What is opportunities for companionship, cooperation with Zeta on service projects?

400

The year 1921.

What is the year was the Archon (then X-Ray) first published?

400

Eta Theta's sponsoring Graduate Chapter and advisors.

What is Alpha Phi Zeta and TaMirra Nelson & Marie Cornwall?

500

The major reasons that Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated lost many of its prospective members in the beginning on Howard University’s campus

What is: Interested women being ridiculed and many became fearful of the high academic standards they would need to meet to become a part of the organization and others could not afford the initiation fee.

500

“[In the ideal collegiate situation] a Zeta is a girl, regardless of race, creed or color, who has high standard and principals, a good scholarly average, and an active interest in all things that she undertakes to accomplish”, was stated by

Who is Triumphant Founder Viola Tyler Goings?

500

Women with mutual interest, who have not matriculated at the post-secondary level.

What is Amicae?

500

The year 1972 in the administration of Past International Grand Basileus Dr. Janice Gantt Kissner.

When was Stork’s Nest adopted regarding the sorority?

500

Alpha Phi Zeta's charter date.

What is February 27, 1942?