Notable Zetas
- Violette Neatley Anderson: First woman of color to practice law before the Supreme Court
- Lillian E. Fishburne: First African American to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the US Nacy
- Zora Neale Hurston: an American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist
- Sheryl Underwood: Comedian
- Sarah Vaughan: Jazz singer
- Deborah Wolfe: Former US Education Chief
- Towanda Braxton: Singer
- Gwendolyn Brooks: First African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Lillie Leatherwood: Two-Time Olympic Gold medalist
- Wendy Palmer: WNBA Athlete and college basketball coach