{"id":2,"date":"2017-07-14T14:49:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T14:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2018-04-29T14:53:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T14:53:42","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67cc00e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67cc00e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-543e681\" data-id=\"543e681\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cbbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"96cbbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-436c1af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"436c1af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0319b0f\" data-id=\"0319b0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97a7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e97a7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32c180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32c180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. by five women who sought to establish a new organization predicated on the precepts of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood and Finer Womanhood. \u00a0These dynamic young ladies blazed a trail that has been followed by thousands of women worldwide who strive\u00a0to uphold the founding principles.<\/p><p>The Sorority was the first Greek-letter organization to charter a chapter in Africa (1948); and to form adult and youth auxiliary groups. \u00a0It is the only National Pan-Hellenic Council member organization to be constitutionally bound to a brother group, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.<\/p><p>Zeta Phi Beta is incorporated in Washington, D.C. and in the state of Illinois. \u00a0 A non-profit organization, the Sorority is supported by the dues and gifts of its members.<\/p><p>More information can be found at the national website:\u00a0<a title=\"Zeta Phi Beta National Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zphib1920.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zphib1920.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad3cfbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad3cfbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e8c65\" data-id=\"d8e8c65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89fb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a89fb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Magnificent Midwestern Region<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf434c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf434c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first chapter in what is now the Midwestern Region, Pi, was chartered in 1927.<\/p><p>E. Juanita Tate, a graduate of Theta Chapter at Wiley College in Marshall and a charter member of Pi Chapter was commissioned by Grand Basileus Violette N. Anderson to head up the newly established Southwest region in 1935.<\/p><blockquote><p>Juanita advised, \u201cThere is nothing in the Southwest to direct but my chapter and I am it\u2019s basileus.\u201d<br \/> Grand Basileus Anderson responded, \u201cThat\u2019s your job. Get something to direct!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Juanita took this mandate to heart and eight chapters were chartered within six years:<\/p><ul><li>Sigma Zeta, Wichita, Kansas, April 19, 1936.<\/li><li>Chi Zeta, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 12, 1936.<\/li><li>Lambda Alpha, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, December 7, 1937.<\/li><li>Alpha Epsilon Zeta, Greater Kansas City, February 4, 1939.<\/li><li>Omicron Alpha, Wichita, Kansas, April 15, 1939.<\/li><li>Tau Alpha, Omaha, Nebraska, December 27, 1939.<\/li><li>Alpha Lambda Zeta, Muskogee, Oklahoma, February 24, 1940.<\/li><li>Gamma Zeta, Fort Smith, Arkansas, November 28, 1942.<\/li><\/ul><p>The name of the region was changed to its present designation during the term of Lucille Nelson Richardson of Xi Zeta Chapter in St. Louis. The Midwestern Region has grown tremendously and now has: 24 Graduate Chapters, 22 Undergraduate Chapters, and 45 Storks Nests; the most in the organization. \u00a0It spans the states of:\u00a0Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.<\/p><p><a name=\"state\"><\/a><\/p><p>More information can be found at the regional website: <a href=\"https:\/\/midwesternzetas.org\">midwesternzetas.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cddf9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cddf9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a901869\" data-id=\"a901869\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d998a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d998a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Outstanding Oklahoma State<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0829c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d0829c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The great state of Oklahoma is the birthplace of the Midwestern Region. \u00a0Pi Chapter was chartered in Tulsa, OK in 1927. \u00a0It went inactive after one year, but was reactivated by E. Juanita Tate in 1935. \u00a0Soror Tate became the region&#8217;s first director later that year. \u00a0She went on to establish two additional chapters in Oklahoma in rapid succession:<\/p><ul><li>Chi Zeta Chapter of Oklahoma City, OK &#8211; 1936 \u00a0and<\/li><li>Lambda Alpha of Langston University in Langston, OK &#8211; 1937.<\/li><\/ul><p>The state now has seven active chapters and continues to be a powerhouse for the Magnificent Midwestern Region.<\/p><ul><li>Chi Zeta &#8211; Oklahoma City, OK<\/li><li>Theta Mu &#8211; Oklahoma University in Norman, OK<\/li><li>Beta Phi Zeta &#8211; Guthrie, OK<\/li><li>Lambda Alpha &#8211; Langston University in Langston, OK<\/li><li>Eta Pi &#8211; Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK<\/li><li>Eta Xi Zeta &#8211; Ardmore, OK<\/li><li>Phi Beta Zeta &#8211; Tulsa, OK<\/li><li>Xi Nu Zeta &#8211; Midwest City, OK<\/li><li>Zeta Epsilon Zeta &#8211; Lawton, OK<\/li><\/ul><div data-magellan-destination=\"chapter\"><a name=\"chapter\"><\/a><\/div><p>More information can be found at the state website:\u00a0<a title=\"Zeta Phi Beta \u2014 Oklahoma State\" href=\"http:\/\/zphiboklahoma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zphiboklahoma.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-243ac74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"243ac74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9900fa\" data-id=\"e9900fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e66f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61e66f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Logo-300x253.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Logo-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Logo-600x506.jpg 600w, https:\/\/xinuzeta1920.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Logo.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de81baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de81baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Xi Nu Zeta Chapter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4759333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4759333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Xi Nu Zeta was awarded a certificate of charter on March 10, 1989 under the leadership and authority of the then Grand Basileus, Eunice S. Thomas. The initiation and charter ceremony was conducted by the then Oklahoma State Director, Lawanna Hackner Bruner. The Xi Nu Zeta chapter became the 2nd graduate chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in the Oklahoma City area. The first basileus for the Xi Nu Zeta Chapter was Soror Mary T. Williams. Some of the other first officers of the chapter were Annette Ware (1st Vice President), Regina Anderson Woodberry (2nd Vice President) Verlean Delaney (Secretary) and Willie Ann Wood (Treasurer).<\/p><p>Some projects in which the chapter participated were: Adopt a Family, a career fair and College Entrance Exam Preparation. The chapter provided Christmas presents and delivered a dinner basket to a needy family. The chapter also had a toy drive to give needy families toys, through the Department of Human Services. The career fair at The Midwest City Community Center, was designed to expose junior and senior high school students to careers that were expected to be in demand in the future. Also, Xi Nu Zeta hosted a free seminar on college entrance exams at the Midwest City Library. This was done to review with students the subjects that were commonly tested and prepare them for entrance to college.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962b79d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"962b79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Xi Nu Zeta Chapter Reactivation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5351a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5351a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In July of 2004, the chapter was reorganized, and as of October of the same year the chapter was officially reactivated by Sorors LaKeisha Coleman, Adellaide Heard, Crystal Rena Hines, Rahgna Jeanice Preston, Arlinda Traylor, Rashida Wesley and Artisha Woody.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6e20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f6e20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signature Community Programs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de6c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8de6c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Happy Feet, Happy Hands<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Shoes and pencils are collected and donated to needy children.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Prematurity Awareness Day<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Chapters all over the world host programs for this national Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. initiative to raise community awareness about the importance of prenatal care.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Strides for Your Heart<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 This is a free group fitness activity. \u00a0We provide healthy snacks and encourage participants to enjoy a leisurely 2-mile walk.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Pajamas, Books &amp; Joy<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A program where the chapter adopts a group of children and provides each child with a new pair of pajamas and a book. \u00a0The project promotes literacy and family bonding by encouraging families to read together before bed each night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Other Community Service<\/h4>\nThe chapter participates in the annual Allen Chapel AME Health Fair, and volunteers regularly at the Jesus House and a local nursing center. \u00a0 \u00a0Each year the chapter devotes our time to participate in national philanthropies such as the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure, Lupus Awareness Walk held at the OKC Zoo, the AIDS Walk, and March of Dimes Walk.\n<div class=\"elementor-hidden\"><strong>Annual Community Picnic<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Yearly event where the chapter collects and disburses school supplies. \u00a0The picnic is also the hosting platform for two of our other signature programs:\n<strong>Artisha J. Harris-Woody Scholarship<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 High School and College students are required to write an essay along with other application criteria and at the picnic the scholarship award is presented to one of the applicants.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 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