Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., mobilizes hundreds of members and national leaders around social, health and economic justice.
By Bridgette Bartlett Royall
Essence
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Hundreds of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. members descended upon Washington, D.C. recently for Zeta Day on the Hill 2026. The symbolic day was centered on The Power of S.H.E.: Turning Advocacy into Action — Social Justice, Health Justice and Economic Justice. It was a homecoming in a sense as the sorority was founded in 1920 at D.C.’s Howard University. Undergraduate, graduate and auxiliary members engaged distinguished national leaders during the highly-anticipated event which took place over a two-day period: September 16-17. In addition, policy experts participated in congressional visits addressing issues including pay equity, voting access, and maternal health equity.
Under the call “Show Up. Speak Out. Shape Policy.”, conversations featured national voices including CNBC contributor and broadcast journalist John Hope Bryant, Black Health Matters founder Roslyn Y. Daniels and attorney and political commentator/influencer Elizabeth Booker Houston. There were discussions spanning civic engagement, health equity, homeownership, wealth-building, and economic opportunity.
“Zeta Day on the Hill demonstrated the power of informed women showing up with purpose,” explains Dr. Stacie NC Grant, International President and CEO of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Grant holds more than three decades of community civic engagement and active membership in her sorority. “Our members came prepared to listen, learn, engage, and take action. What we gained in Washington must now travel back to our campuses, chapters and communities, where informed advocacy can help create lasting impact.”
Notable members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. include actress and advocate Tatyana Ali, singer Chaka Khan and comedian and television host Sheryl Underwood. The story of Zeta Day on the Hill does not end in Washington, D.C.. Members returned to their campuses, chapters, and communities equipped to continue the work through informed civic engagement and community advocacy.
