Anne Cox Chambers
Anne Cox Chambers was a media mogul, philanthropist, and former U.S. ambassador.
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Cecil Craig
Viscountess Craigavon and Irish unionist
Linda Burney
The first Indigenous person to be elected to the New South Wales parliament.
Grace Towns Hamilton
The first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly
Jean Childs Young
Jean Childs Young was the first lady of Atlanta during the mayoral terms of her husband, Andrew Young, in the 1980s and was known nationally and internationally as an educator and advocate for children’s rights.
Elena Diaz-Verson Amos
Philanthropist Elena Diaz-Verson Amos, a Cuban immigrant, was active in educational, philanthropic, and political causes and dedicated to increasing intercultural understanding in Georgia.
Kathleen Neal Cleaver
Black Panther Party Communications Secretary and the first woman in the Party’s leadership group who later became a university porfessor and also worked as a law clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals
Nova Peris
Nova Peris was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks was the first Aboriginal female movie star, alongside being an advocate for her community.
Marge Roukema
Republican Margaret “Marge” Roukema represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives for 22 years.