Zeta Phi Beta Just Announced That D-NICE Will Be DJing Their Centennial Boule

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Zeta Phi Beta Just Announced That D-NICE Will Be DJing Their Centennial Boule

Quarantine may have put a hamper on in-person events this year but that is not stopping the Zetas from celebrating their centennial. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. announced today that DJ D-Nice will be DJing their 2020 Virtual Grand Boule After Party on October third. The Zetas took to social media today to make the […]

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