List of Zeta Phi Beta sisters

Zeta Phi Beta
ΖΦΒ
Founded January 16, 1920 (1920-01-16) (92 years ago)
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 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]


Contents

Founders and Incorporators

Name Original Chapter Notability Reference
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]
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

Zeta Phi Beta National Presidents
Arizona Cleaver Stemons, 1920-1921  • Myrtle Tyler Faithful, 1921-1922  • Joanna Houston Ransom, 1922-1923  • Nellie Buchanan, 1923-1925  • Dr. S. Evelyn Lewis, 1925-1926  • Ruth Tappe Scruggs, 1926-1930  • Fannie R. Givens, 1930-1933  • Violette N. Anderson, Esq., 1933-1937  • Nellie B. Rogers, 1937-1939  • Edith Lyons, 1939-1940  • Blanche Thompson, 1940-1943  • Dr. Lullelia W. Harrison, 1943-1948  • Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge McGhee, 1948-1953  • Dr. Deborah Cannon P. Wolfe, 1953-1965  • Mildred Cater B. Bradham, 1965-1970  • Isabel M. Herson, 1970-1974  • Dr. Janice G. Kissner, 1974-1980  • Dr. Edith V. Francis, 1980-1986  • Dr. Eunice S. Thomas, 1986-1992  • Dr. Jylla Moore Foster, 1992-1996  • Dr. Barbara West Carpenter, 1996-2002  • Barbara C. Moore, 2002-2008  • Sheryl Underwood, 2008-present  

Civil Rights

Name Original Chapter Notability Reference
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]

Educators

Name Original chapter Notability Reference
Linda Royster Beito Iota Eta Chair, Department of Social Sciences at Stillman College

Science

Name Original chapter Notability Reference
Evelyn J. Fields retired Rear Admiral; former NOAA Director with Marine and Aviation Operations [4]
Monica “Dr. Moe” Frazier Anderson author, journalist, motivational speaker, and Doctor of Dental Surgery [5]

Authors

Name Original chapter Notability Reference
Zora Neale Hurston Alpha American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God

Entertainers

Name Original chapter Notability Reference
Minnie Riperton singer [4]
Sheryl Underwood Zeta Tau Zeta Comedienne and 23rd International President of Zeta Phi Beta [4]
Ja'net Dubois Actress/Singer [4]
Esther Rolle American actress best known for her portrayal of Florida Evans on the CBS television sitcom Maude and its spin-off series Good Times [4]
Tonea Stewart Lambda Beta American actress and university professor best known for her role as Aunt Etta on the television series In the Heat of the Night. [4]
Sarah Vaughn International jazz singer [4]
Grace Bumbry Opera singer [4]
Syleena Johnson Lambda Epsilon singer [4]
Kimberly Morgan Zeta Miss Mississippi 2007 [6]
Towanda Braxton Omicron Gamma singer [7]
Dionne Warwick singer of Walk On By [4]
Dawnette Lounds-Culp author, talk radio show host

Athletes

Name Original chapter Notability Reference
Wendy Palmer Tau Theta former professional basketball player (WNBA)
Chantel Tremitiere former professional basketball player (WNBA)
DeMya Walker Tau Theta professional basketball player (WNBA)
Mistie Williams professional basketball player (WNBA)
Camille Cooper Epsilon Kappa professional basketball player (WNBA)
Lillie Leatherwood Iota Eta 2-time Olympic Medalist: Gold (1984), Silver (1988) in 4X400-meter relay
Flora Hyacinth Iota Eta Olympian Track & Field Athlete for the USVI

Politicians

Name Original Chapter Notability Reference
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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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Incorporators". Zeta Phi Beta. http://www.zphib1920.org/heritage/incorporators.html. Retrieved 2007-12-13. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ 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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ Towanda Braxton at the Internet Movie Database