Last week, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, inducted 15 distinguished women as Honorary Members into its Alpha Omega Chapter.
This esteemed group includes actress Tatyana Ali, Wanda Durant, motivational speaker and mother of basketball superstar Kevin Durant, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Stone. These three influential women have made significant contributions in their respective fields, and their induction into Zeta Phi Beta recognizes their accomplishments and alignment with the sorority’s values.
“I am honored to oversee all of Zeta Phi Beta’s membership categories and am thrilled that Zeta Phi Beta continues to attract fascinating, fierce and finer women to carry out the vision of Zeta Phi Beta’s Founders,” International First Vice President for Membership Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq. said in a press release. “The newest class of Honorary Members will advance Zeta Phi Beta’s goals as Zeta Phi Beta women everywhere work together to support our communities.”
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Other 2024 Honorary Members:
- Patrice Banks: engineer/entrepreneur, and the founder of Girls Auto Clinic
- Jaspen “Jas” Boothe: army veteran, cancer Survivor, and veteran disability advocate who served over 17 years
- Felicia Brokaw: the first Black female Brigadier General in the state of Indiana. In
- Caretha Coleman: the founder of Dignity Health Foundation and seasoned advisor and board member fostering inclusive workplaces.
- Andrea Hunley: the first Black state senator for Indiana Senate District 46.
- Leela James: singer and founder of the GIRLS TALK Initiative, preparing them to conquer life’s challenges in love, career, health, and wellness.
- Maimah Karmo: respected author, motivational speaker, and the founder of the Tigerlily Foundation,.
- Dawn Morton-Rias: a healthcare advocate, and the first woman of color, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Perri Shakes-Drayton: a decorated British retired track and field athlete, and a top fundraiser for Tommy’s The Baby Charity (equivalent to March for Babies).
- Ashley Sharpton: a dedicated community organizer.
- Dominque Sharpton: prominent civil rights activist advocating for equality and justice in communities across the nation.
- Pennsylvania State Representative Regina Young: the first Black woman to serve in the role in the 185th Legislative District. She is a community organizer, former educator, social service worker, and certified HIV and grief counselor.
These accomplished women have demonstrated outstanding commitment to civic engagement and the advancement of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.’s principles of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood.
“The work of our 2024 Honorary Member Class aligns with Zeta Phi Beta’s commitment to helping other people excel through mind, body, and spirit,” Dr. Stacie NC Grant, International President and CEO, said. As the number one women’s service organization established by five extraordinary Black women, we are proud to extend membership to this group of women, and I welcome them to the sisterhood on behalf of all Zeta Phi Beta members.”
