Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded at Howard University on January 16, 1920. How many founders were involved?

• A. Four founders
• B. Five founders
• C. Six founders
• D. Seven founders

Answer: (B)

Five founders formed Zeta Phi Beta at Howard University on January 16, 1920. This founding group—often celebrated as the Five Pearls—established the sorority’s lasting emphasis on service, scholarship, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. Historical records consistently identify five women as the founders, so the number matches the well-documented origin of the organization. The other counts don’t align with the established history of Zeta Phi Beta’s founding.