Joyce Piliso-Seroke
South African YWCA national secretary who travelled abroad extensively, addressing international YWCA conferences in Africa, Europe and the United States, where she spoke about the ravages of apartheid.
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Margaret Aina Oguntala
Nigerian chemical engineer
Linda A Nnodi
Nigerian chemical engineer
Cynthia Oliver Coleman
Texan Cynthia Oliver Coleman was the first Black woman to graduate in engineering from the University of Houston (1971). She went on to a 33 year career in petrochemical process engineering with Exxon.
Kobera Manual
South African educator and community activist
Josie Palmer
South African labor rights, anti-apartheid and women’s rights activist
Lindiwe Mazibuko
South African politician
Ida Fiyo Mntwana
The first president of the African National Congress Women’s League in South Africa and a leader of many mass women’s demonstrations
Maggie Resha
South African anti-apartheid and women’s rights activist
Madie Hall-Xuma
American-South African anti-apartheid activist