​The History of zeta phi beta sorority, inc.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 16, 1920, at Howard University, Washington, D.C. It was during this time that five coeds envisioned a sorority that would directly affect positive change, chart a course of action for the 1920s and beyond, raise people’s consciousness, encourage the highest standards of scholastic achievement, and foster a greater sense of unity among its members. These women believed that sorority elitism and socializing overshadowed the real mission of progressive organizations and failed to address fully the societal mores, ills, prejudices, and poverty affecting humanity in general and the black community in particular.
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Since its inception, Zeta has continued its steady climb into the national spotlight with programs designed to demonstrate concern for the human condition both nationally and internationally. The organization has been innovative because it has chronicled several firsts -

• The first National Pan-Hellenic Council organization to centralize its operations in a national headquarters, first to charter a chapter in Africa.
• The first to form auxiliary groups.
• The first to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity -  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.

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Zeta’s national and local programs include the endowment of its National Educational Foundation community outreach services and the support of multiple affiliate organizations. Zeta chapters and auxiliaries have given unwavering hours of voluntary service to educate the public, assist youth, provide scholarships, support organized charities, and promote social and civic change legislation.

Zeta Phi Beta has chartered hundreds of chapters worldwide and has a membership of 100,000+.

​For information, please visit the official sorority website at www.zphib1920.org