The term 'Z Abroad' is a reference to the Zeta Phi Beta sorority, which was founded in 1920 at Howard University. The term 'Zeta' is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet and is used to represent the sorority. Zeta Phi Beta is an international organization that focuses on service, scholarship, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. The sorority has chapters in the United States, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.