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| Founded | January 16, 1920 Howard University Washington, D.C., USA |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Scholarship, Sisterly Love, Service, Finer Womanhood |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Pure White |
| Symbol | White Dove |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Publication | The Archon |
| Nickname | Zetas, Sisters of the Dove |
| Headquarters | 1734 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, D.C., USA |
| Homepage | www.zphib1920.org |
Below is a list of notable members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Zeta Phi Beta was founded on January 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C..[1] The sorority was incorporated in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1923. In 1939, the sorority was incorporated in Illinois.[2]
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Founders and Incorporators
| Name | Original Chapter | Notability | Reference |
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| Arizona Cleaver Stemons | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Myrtle Tyler Faithful | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Viola Tyler Goings | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Fannie Pettie Watts | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Pearl Anna Neal | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Arizona Cleaver Stemons | Alpha | Founder | [1] |
| Myrtle Tyler | Alpha | Incorporator | [2] |
| Gladys Warrington | Alpha | Incorporator | [2] |
| Joanna Houston | Alpha | Incorporator | [2] |
| O. Goldia Smith | Alpha | Incorporator | [2] |
| Josephine Johnson | Alpha | Incorporator | [2] |
National Presidents
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Civil Rights
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| Autherine Lucy Foster | Plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case styled Lucy v. Adams which prevented the University of Alabama from denying admission solely based on race or color. | [3] | |
| Violette Anderson | First woman of color to practice law before the US Supreme court | [4] |
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| Julia Carson | US Representative from Indiana | [4] | |
| Yvonne Miller | Virginia State Senator - District 5 | [4] | |
| Deborah Wolfe | Former U.S. Education Chief, U.S. House of Representative committee on Education and Labor, and Chairperson of the New Jersey Board of Higher Education | [4] | |
| Mary McAllister | NC House of Representatives | [4] | |
| Bernette Johnson | First black female State Supreme Court justice in Louisiana | [4] | |
| Cynthia Willard-Lewis | New Orleans City Councilwoman | [4] | |
| Joan Carter Petersburg | VA City Councilwoman | [4] | |
| Andrei Ellen Lee | First African American General Session Judge in Nashville | [4] |
References
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| See also: Fraternities and Sororities Wikiproject |
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Heritage". Zeta Phi Beta. http://www.zphib1920.org/heritage/. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Incorporators". Zeta Phi Beta. http://www.zphib1920.org/heritage/incorporators.html. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Hicks, Tai. "Autherine Lucy Foster returns to the schoolhouse door". datelinealabama.com. http://www.ccom.ua.edu/od/article_foster.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Notable Zetas - Zeta Phi Beta". Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. http://www.zphib1920.org/heritage/notable_zetas.html. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Harrison, Lullelia W. (1998). Torchbearers Of A Legacy: A History of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.. Washington, D.C.: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. p. 306.
- ^ "Alcorn State Alumna Kimberly Morgan Becomes Miss Mississippi 2007". Weekly Bulletin Online. Alcorn State University. 2007-08-02. http://www.alcorn.edu/Bulletin/20070802/spotlight.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ Towanda Braxton at the Internet Movie Database
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