Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated History Latest Version Graded A

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated History Latest Version Graded A 5 Pearls / 5 Founders Arizona Leedonia Cleaver Stemons Pearl Anna Neal Viola Tyler Goings Myrtle Lavenia Tyler Faithful Fannie Pettie Watts Divine 9 The nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council Zeta Campaign Against Hazing "Finer Women Don't Haze" adopted on September 6, 2012 NPHC Sororities & Fraternities Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. , Founded January 16, 1920 @ Howard University Colors: Royal blue and white Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., founded January 9, 1914 @Howard University Colors: Royal Blue and pure white Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., founded December 4, 1906 @ Cornell University Colors: Black and Old Gold Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. founded January 15, 1908 @ Howard University Colors: Salmon Pink and Green Apple Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. founded January 5, 1911 @ Indiana University Colors: Crimson and Cream Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. founded November 17, 1911 @ Howard University Colors: Royal Purple and old(?) Gold Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. founded January 13, 1913 @ Howard University Colors: Crimson and Cream Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. founded November 12, 1922 @ Butler University Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. founded September 19, 1963 @ Morgan State College Colors: Charcoal Brown & Gilded Gold Hazing Hazing is any action taken or situation created intentionally that causes embarrassment, harrassment or ridicule or risks emotional and/or physical harm to members of a group or team, irrespective of the person's willingness to participate. Hazing is power. The Charge NPHC statement about Hazing issued in 2008. Methods of Hazing Mental, Physical and Cyberbullying NPHC National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. founded May 1930 @ Howard University NPHC Charter Members Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. NPHC purpose/mission "Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of Greek letter collegiate fraternities and sororities, and to consider problems of mutual interest to its member organizations" Greeks not founded at Howard University Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. First Initiates ZPhiB Gladys Warrington Harriet Dorsey Pauline Phillips Nellie Singfield Meaning of Zeta Phi Beta Zeta means Zeal Phi means Scholarship Beta means Sisterly Love The Only Constitutionally Bound Fraternity and Sorority Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated The Lover's Stroll When Charles Robert Samuel Taylor, of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, and Founder Arizona Leedonia Cleaver, who were dating, first discussed the beginning of a sister sorority to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated. Arizona Cleaver returned to Miner Hall and told her roommate and best friend Founder Pearl Anna Neal. This was the beginning of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Famous Zetas Selena Johnson and her sisters Ester Rolle Minnie Ripperton Zora Neale Hurston Dionne Warwick Sheryl Underwood Zeta Firsts To organize a chapter in Africa in 1948. Delta Iota and Upsilon Beta in Liberia. To establish a national executive office for a black sorority in 1948. To establish national Auxiliaries. The first and only NPHC Sorority to be Constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated. Zeta Auxiliaries Zeta Amicae (latin for FRIEND) est. 1948 Pearlettes adopted 1994, ages 4-8 Amicettes adopted 1970, ages 9-13 Achonettes adopted in 1968, ages 14-18 Zeta Male Network, spouses and friends of Zeta Sorors National Headquarters 1734 New Hampsire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009