Zeta Phi Beta Notes

ZPB was founded January 16, 1920 at Howard University and was incorporated in DC during 1923.


The Five Pearls 

  1. Arizona Clever Stemons

  2. Pearl Anna Neal

  3. Myrtle Tyler Faithful 

  4. Viola Tyler Goings

  5. Fannie Pettie Watts 


Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. was the first to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity, known as Phi Beta Sigma. Charles Taylor approached Arizona about forming a sister ogranization 


The four principles are:

  1. Scholarship

  2. Service

  3. Sisterhood

  4. Finer Womanhood 


The Founder’s vision of ZPB was to raise people’s consciousness, create a sense of unity, and scholastic achievement 


There are over 125,000 members and over 875 chapters in the USA, Africa, Eurpoe, Asia, and the Caribbean. 


The first national president of ZPB was Arizona Clever Stemons (1920) while the second national president of ZPB was Myrtle Tyler Faithful (1921-1922). 


Myrtle Tyer Goings and Viola Tyler Goings were blood sisters out of the Five Pearls. 


Arizona Clever Stemons was responsible for chattering numerous under graduate and graduate chapters throughout the US. She was also the first president of the Alpha Chapter. 


Fanne Pettie Watss was credited for organizationg two additional Zeta Chapters. She had an active membership in the Delta Alpha Zeta Chapter. 

Pearl Anna Neal was the first woman in new york to earn a master’s in music. 

The Alpha Theta Chapter was chartered on January 26, 1977.

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