Lena King
WWII US Army veteran who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, referred to as the “Six Triple Eight.” The battalion comprised all African-American women, the first of its kind.
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Ama Codjoe
American poet, dancer and activist
Arlyne Simon
American biomedical engineer, patent-holding inventor, author, and entrepreneur
Betsayda Machado
Afro-Venezuelan singer
Arsimmer McCoy
American multidisciplinary artist
Rear Admiral Annie Adams
US Navy officer
Ruth C Isaacs
One of the first African-American Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) to enter Hospital Corps School at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Katherine Horton
One of the first African-American Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) to enter Hospital Corps School at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Inez Patterson
One of the first African-American Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) to enter Hospital Corps School at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Alexis McCray
21st century US Air Force veteran