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The Top Zeta Phi Beta Graduation Photos of Fall 2020 - Watch The Yard

Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each other and their accomplishments. We at Watch The Yard have been getting thousands of submissions from D9 members who want to showcase their graduation pictures to the world so […]

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