Gisèle Halimi
Tunisian-born lawyer, feminist activist, and French politician
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Regina Carter
Regina Carter is renowned for her mastery of the violin and exploring the instrument’s possibilities in jazz, as well as taking journeys in other genres of music.
Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley was a trailblazinglawyer and judge whose contributions to both Black history and women’s history left a permanent mark on American society.
Alice Randall
Writer, songwriter and producer
Pat Johnson
Pat Finley Johnson is a pillar to the community of Pocahontas, Arkansas, where she supports community fellowship, traditional knowledge, and Black culture and heritage.
Pearl Bailey
African-American actress, singer, comedian and author.
Lucinda Toomer
African-American quilter
Bessie Jones
African-American singer associated with the Georgia Sea Island Singers
Lula B Jones
Co-wrote Heaven Bound, an African American folk drama that portrays the struggles and pitfalls of a group of pilgrims striving to reach the gates of heaven
Nellie L Davis
Co-wrote Heaven Bound, an African American folk drama that portrays the struggles and pitfalls of a group of pilgrims striving to reach the gates of heaven