Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Zeta Chapter’s 3rd Annual Finer Womanhood & Scholarship Tea
This year marks Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Zeta Chapter’s 3rd Annual Finer Womanhood & Scholarship Tea. The tea will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in Richardson, Texas. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. was founded on January 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. on the principles of Finer Womanhood, Scholarship, Service, and Sisterly Love. The Finer Womanhood celebration is a Sorority hallmark which began in 1923 that emphasizes the standards, morals, customs, and attributes of deserving youth, community leaders and Sorority members. The Finer Womanhood celebration is during the last week of February through the month of March. This year’s tea will honor five scholarship recipients, Kappa Zeta chapter member Tanya L. Harrison as Zeta of the Year, and Kappa Zeta Chapter’s Woman of the Year Attorney T.J. Johnson.
Attorney T.J. Johnson was awarded Woman of the Year by Kappa Zeta chapter due to her outstanding accomplishments not only professionally but personally through her service to the community. Attorney Johnson is an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice. She has a Bachelor of Science from Grambling State University, a Master of Education in Counseling from Southern University, a Doctor of Education in Counseling from Southern University, a Doctor of Education in Counseling from University of Arkansas and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Southern Methodist University.
Attorney Johnson is a tireless, dedicated leader and community volunteer as a member of Attorneys Serving the Community, The Links, Inc., Plano North Metroplex Chapter, the Plano Early Lions Club and the Plano Community Forum. She is a board member of the Plano African American Museum and the Plano International Festival Corporation.
Among Attorney Johnson’s most significant community service accomplishments is her 18 year involvement with the Links chapter Caravan of Giving where she led her chapter in partnering and giving to local non-profit organizations including Hope’s Door, Plano Christmas Cops, Douglass Community Seniors, Boys & Girls Club-Douglass Branch, Rigby Nursing home, Plano Children’s Medial Clinic, Children’s Advocacy Center and Medical Center of Plano’s Clown Volunteers. Her charitable giving continues with her Link’s chapter 3-year INSPIRE program where she led her chapter’s purpose and focus on community support for 15-20 single moms, assisting moms’ efforts to set and reach annual goals for themselves and their families, including educational, housing, financial and career goals.
