Founders
Honoring our
Centennial Prayer
Triumphant
Triumphant Founder Arizona Cleaver Stemons
Triumphant Founder Pearl Anna Neal
Triumphant Founder Myrtle Tyler Faithful
Triumphant Founder Viola Tyler Goings
Triumphant Founder Fannie Pettie Watts
Centennial Pledge
SOROR TERALEEN CAMPBELL Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. – Philippians 4:8 “God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who has brought us thus far on our way. We thank thee dear heavenly Father for the five wonderful women who founded this great organization known as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. We take this opportunity to bless the memories of Founders Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings and Fannie Pettie Watts. We thank you that we are blessed to follow in the footsteps of women of great character and women who dared to step outside the norm of the day in order to make a difference. We honor them for the legacy that each established, both individually and collectively. As those who are now torchbearers of this great legacy, we reaffirm our commitment to that which is good and noble. We vow to continue to uphold the ideals of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood and Finer Womanhood; as we realize that doing so is also pleasing in your sight. We seek to be beacons of light in our communities and throughout this world. Born during the Harlem Renaissance yet coming through Jim Crow, we have indeed come over the way that with tears have been watered. Through the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, through Wars, through recessions, through riots, through unjust verdicts, through the election of the first African American President – we have come! And we thank you Lord for allowing us to be Overcomers! We cover in prayer every member of this great organization. We thank you for the sacrifices they make to ensure that Zeta would be the preeminent service organization that it is today. We thank you for blessing us to be a blessing to others. We ask that no member of Zeta go lacking as we serve those within our communities. We pray that we not be weary as we do well because we know that in due season we shall reap a harvest of blessings as long as we do not faint. Your Word instructs us in Philippians 4:8 to think on things that are lovely, honest, pure and of a good report. So as we embark upon the journey towards our Centennial, we chose to reflect upon the lives that you have enabled us to touch through our scholarships, youth and Amicae auxiliaries, elder care, our Stork’s Nests and other efforts to serve others within our communities. We thank you for the bond which we have been blessed to share with our Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Our prayer on this day is that your hand continually be upon us. We ask you to continue to give us strength and wisdom as we endeavor to do your will. Finally, we pray kind Father that the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts are acceptable in your sight for you dear Lord are our strength and our redeemer and we depend on you to lead and guide us as we march onward to one hundred years. We ask should there be anything that we have failed to ask for, but you in your infinite wisdom know we stand in need of, please grant it and supply every need. All these blessings we ask in your name. Amen!”
SOROR DANIELLE GREEN
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knowledge, unlocking Zeta’s door. I Am A
to the pledge of Zeta’s call, Answering one and
conscious, action oriented, principle driven and
Woman! I Am a Scholar! Z-PHI-B Be Finer!
answering all. I Am A Woman! I Am A Soror!
destinybound, To uphold and live the dream our
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Five Pearls found. I Am A Woman! I Am a Zeta!
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Z-PHI-B Be Finer!
am a Woman of Z-PHI-B that holds the ideal of Scholarship so dear to me. Education,
ability, intelligence and more, A woman of
am a Woman of Z-PHI-B that holds the ideal of Service so dear to me. To support,
assist, care and provide. A woman of substance with resources and more yet a helping hand
am a Woman of Z-PHI-B that holds the ideal of Sisterhood so dear to me. Friendship,
unity, faithfulness and love. A woman bound
am a Woman of Z-PHI-B that holds the ideal of Finer Womanhood so dear to me. Elegant
and gracious, with class and style. A Woman of
and friend to the core. I Am A Woman! I Am A
excellence is what I seek, Proverbs 31 fulfilled,
Servant! Z-PHI-B Be Finer!
wholesome and complete. I Am A Woman! I Am Fabulous! Z-PHI-B Be Finer!
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am a Woman of Z-PHI-B that holds Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood and Finer
Womanhood, so dear to me. Community-