Anna Maria Weems (circa 1840 to circa 1863) was an enslaved African American woman in Rockville, Maryland, who escaped by posing as a young Black livery man and carriage driver, assisted by the Underground Railroad, in September 1855.
1300s BCE princess and the first Egyptian woman of royal blood known to have tried to marry a foreign prince and make him pharaoh
Arete of Cyrene (l. 4th century BCE) was a philosopher of the Cyrenaic School
200s BCE Hellenistic queen, who ruled together with her husband Ptolemy III (r. 246-221 BCE), when the Ptolemaic kingdom was at the height of its power, dominating most of the eastern Mediterranean.
7th century CE Berber (Imazighen) warrior-queen and seer who led her people against the Arab Invasion of North Africa
American educator and a political, social, civic, and community activist who was instrumental in campaigns to rename various Little Rock streets in honor of Daisy Bates and Mayor Charles Bussey.
Major Griffin-Gracy, or Miss Major as she was commonly known, was a transgender African American community organizer active in groundbreaking LGBTQ+ movements since the 1960s.
Anna Strong was a noted African-American teacher and school principal who served as president of the Arkansas Teachers Association (ATA). Strong labored to provide quality education to the African-American citizens of Lee County and was widely recognized for her efforts.
Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf was an Arkansas attorney and jurist who distinguished herself in the fields of biology, law, and community service.
Debbye Turner Bell was crowned Miss America 1990. After her reign as Miss America, she became a veterinarian, has appeared on national television, and is a motivational speaker on youth-related and Christian topics. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1994.