Florence Armstrong
Irish teacher and pioneer of multi-denominational education
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Dr Lisa I Iezzoni
In 1998, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni was the first woman to be appointed professor in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, MA.
Margaret Murray Washington
Margaret Murray Washington rose from humble beginnings to prominence as an educator, reformer, and clubwoman.
Annette Gordon-Reed
No historian has done more to recover the stories of enslaved African-Americans than Annette Gordon-Reed, whose 2008 book The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in History, as well as wide acclaim.
Kelly Church
Native American basketmaker
Dr Sara Delaney
Long-time advocate for books and reading, she served 34 years in Veterans’ Affairs, including as Tuskegee librarian
Dr Pearl Williams-Jones
Dr. Pearl Williams-Jones (1931-1991) was a gospel musician, composer, and scholar.
Gladys Kukana Grace
Gladys Kukana Grace learned the art of weaving lauhala (lau = leaf, hala = pandanus tree) from her maternal grandmother, Kukana, through a longstanding oral tradition.
Anna Deavere Smith
Through profound performances and plays that blend theater and journalism, she has informed our understanding of social issues and conveyed a range of disparate characters.
Gayle Hazelwood
Gayle Hazelwood began her long career with the National Park Service at Cuyahoga Valley in 1983 and was among its first interpretative rangers. Gayle helped pioneer the park’s first Junior Ranger programs, introducing urban children to outdoor recreational skills, laying the foundation for today’s community engagement programs.