Organization History

Zeta Phi Beta sorority was founded January 16,1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by five coeds:Arizona Cleaver Stemmons, Viola Tyler Goings, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Pearl Anna Neal and Fannie Pettie Watts. These woman dared to depart from the traditional coalitions for Black women and sought to establish a new organization predicted on the precepts of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.The trailblazed by the founders has been traversed by thousands of woman dedicated to the emulation of the objectives and ideals of the sorority.

The sorority was the first Greek-letter organization to charter a chapter in Africa(1948);to form adult and youth auxiliary groups, the Amicae,Archonettes, Amicettes, and Pearlettes;and to be constitutionally bound to a brother group, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.

Zeta's national and local programs include endowment of its National Educational Foundation;community outreach services;and support of multiple affiliate organizations. Zeta chapters and auxiliary groups have given untotaled hours of voluntary service to educate the public, assist youth, provide scholarships, support organized charities, and promote legislation for social and civic change. A nonprofit organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is supported by dues and gifts of its members.

Our Mission

Xi Beta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of Lincoln University on March 3,1950. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is a community conscious and action oriented organization committed to effectively and compassionately meeting the needs of the communities it serves. Without exception, the sorors of Xi Beta Chapter are equally committed to improving the quality of life in their local communities, while embracing the transitions needed to meet the challenges of the new millenium.