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Arizona Cleaver Stemons


    Arizona Leedona Cleaver was the first basileus of Alpha Chapter and the first Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. Inspired by Charles Robert Taylor and A. Langston Taylor, fraternity brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, she encouraged the first group of young women to join her in organizing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

    Founder Arizona Cleaver became the wife of James Stemons on June 1, 1928. In 1933, she accepted a position with the Philadelphia Department of Public Assistance. Other professional positions have included: Director of a residence hall at Morgan State College in Baltimore, case worker for the Philadelphia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Juvenile Court Probation Officer in Philadelphia.

    She once stated, "Being the one to say: 'Let's establish a new sisterhood,' then to see it grow from five girls to the present status, indeed gives me quite a thrill. Yet, I am humble and grateful that so many have been and still are willing to go the Zeta way."

    Founder Arizona Cleaver Stemons was a Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and held membership with Beta Delta Zeta Chapter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was responsible for chartering numerous undergraduate and graduate chapters throughout the United States.

    Her triumphant life ended in March, 1980 in Philadelphia.




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