Kamlager-Dove Reintroduces Resolution Recognizing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Founders’ Day
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) reintroduced a resolution recognizing January 16 as Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Founders’ Day. This resolution is her first piece of legislation introduced in the 119th Congress.
“On this day in 1920, our five founders didn’t just build a sisterhood–they built an organization born out of resistance that rejects elitism and stands firm for social justice,” said Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove. “Today, with over 100,000 members across 875 chapters worldwide, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has remained unwavering in its mission–empowering Black women through scholarship, service, and Finer Womanhood. It is an honor to be Zeta Phi Beta's voice in Congress and introduce this resolution in the same city where our organization began. Here's to 105 years of excellence and counting!"
"As we celebrate 105 years of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., our champion in Congress, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove has honored our legacy by introducing a historic resolution recognizing our Founders’ Day as her first piece of legislation,” said Dr. Stacie NC Grant, International President & CEO of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. “On January 16, 1920, when segregation was alive and well, and women didn’t even have the right to vote, the five collegiate Founders of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. envisioned a sisterhood dedicated to Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. The Congresswoman’s leadership, sisterliness, and commitment to advancing our mission honors the vision of our Founders by her commitment to transforming communities and embracing the Extraordinary Power of S.H.E. by advocating for Social, Health, and Economic Justice both domestically and globally."
Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove crossed into Zetaland in the Spring of 1994, joining the Glamorous Gamma Lambda chapter at the University of Southern California. Currently, she is a proud member of the Alpha Psi Zeta alumni chapter in Los Angeles. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove spoke on the House Floor to recognize Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Founders' Day, which can be found here.
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