the burning sands
of tau lambda

The Tau Lambda chapter was founded May 22, 1982 by the following five determined women known as...

The Forget Me Nots
#1 Linda Henderson
#2 Olga O. Dixon
#3 Veronica K. Jackson
#4 Tina L. Hunt
#5 Margaret M. Neal (formerly Harrison)


The Tau Lambda chapter was reactivated on April 7, 1990 by the following five women:

Chantaye Lea Valree
Karen Denise Henderson
Sonja Denise Caison
Monica Somuah Jacobs
Valerie Blake Lee


The following four women crossed the burning sands on February 14, 1991:

Antwanette Elizabeth Veney (formerly George)
Kokeda Shenawa Sheppard
Leslie Lynette Perkins
Marquetta Lynn Williamson


The Fall 1991 line of Tau Lambda crossed the burning sands on November 17:

Anna Marie Sample
Regina Marie Pierce
Sheryl Ramona Harps
Deanna Terrell Mays

On December 11, 1992 #1 Blue Star crossed the burning sands:

Afra Ahmed Hersi


In the Spring of 1995 the Tau Lambda chapter  of  Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc brought on a new line of women, a rebirth. On March 2, four women crossed the burning sands and they are known as...

Renaissance
#1 Allison Wise "Babydoll"
#2 Toni Chatmon "Dresser"
#3 Sandra Jordan "Big Red"
#4 Kimya Turner "Flash"


In the Spring of 1996 on February 24, the following 4 women crossed the burning sands. They are known as the...

Flavors of Sisterhood
#1 Khes Muse "Almond"
#2 Lakeisha Muse "Cinnamon"
#3 Jacqueline Johnson "Chocolate"
#4 Lisa Eccles "Caramel"


After a long journey of sweat and tears and the loss of one weak soldier, on March 28, 1997, five horrifying, but glorifying women of  Tau Lambda walked and survived the burning sands of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. These women are known as...

Blue Nightmare
#2 Christy Johnson "Crypt Keeper"
#3 Kathy Richards "Silencer"
#4 Krysta Turner "Poltergeist"
#5 Aqueelah Abdul-Ra'uf (formerly Davis) "Dr. Giggles"
#6 Angela Moore "Skitzo"


In the Fall of 1997 three young women crossed the burning sands of Tau Lambda in the form of lightning, thunder, and rain. These women are known as...

Blue Storm
#1 Taneshia Hill "Lightning"
#2 Tina Boamah "Thunder"
#3 Shavonne Wilkes "Rain Drop"