Zeta Phi Beta Sigma?

It is a unique concept that many have tried to imitate, duplicate, or replicate, but, after Seventy Six Years, it has remained a one of a kind phenomenon. Shortly after the Year of The Light, January 9, 1914, our Most Honorable Founding Fathers said "what we have is good..... but incomplete!" Although Sigma's highly crystallized ideas of brotherhood, scholarship, and service meets and exceeds the tools necessary to guide and support the general student population as well as make Great Sigma Men, it didn't meet the unparallel needs of women. In order for a true student-oriented organization to be at an ultimate height of greatness, the strengths of both men and women are needed.

Thus, a quest was deployed to create a true sisterhood, following similar principles as Sigma, but having its own womanly uniqueness. Two Most Honorable Brothers accepted this monumental task. In the year 1920, their quest will be completed with the birth of The New Light, and the creation of The Eternal Light.

On January 16, 1920, the Year of The New Light was born when five phenomenal women created Zeta. The Most Gracious Pearls accepted Sigma's principles of scholarship and service, thus the common sharing of the greek letters Phi Beta!

The Eternal Light was created when Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta became the first and only constitutionally bound Greek-Lettered organizations, thus becoming a True Family of Sisterhood and Brotherhood.

But, being a separate entity, Zeta strides for the creation of "Finer Womanhood" and incorporates its own principle of sisterly love.

Many Greeks have combined, but are not constitutionally bound. They weren't created from the same framework, therefore, they are not a True Family.

Many other organizations are co-ed, but they don't have separate principles that meet the needs of just men or just women. They just serve the general population.

Thus, Zeta Phi Beta Sigma was born. A unique Family of two organizations with both common and separate principles to guide, support, and mold all that rises to the Beckoning Call.

So remember, WHETHER SIGMA OR ZETA, IT'S ALL PHI BETA!