Jessie Redmon Fauset
As the literary editor of The Crisis (1919–1926) she introduced many Harlem Renaissance writers, including Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer, to the public, in addition to being a writer herself.
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Raewyn Connell
Australia’s most widely acclaimed sociologist
Maria Grant
Canadian social reformer, suffragist, school trustee, secretary, probation officer, and Unity movement preacher
Agnes Lions
Agnes Mary Lions was one of four founders of the New South Wales College of Nursing (NSWCN) in 1949.
Naomi Klein
Canadian author, professor, activist, and filmmaker
Dr Miruna Achim
Mexican researcher and academic
Marguerite Belafonte
NAACP fundraiser
Abbie M Gannett
American author
Janie Porter Barrett
From her home in Hampton, Barrett founded the Locust Street Settlement House, serving her local Black community with classes, childcare, entertainments, and lectures.
Rosa Dixon Bowser
A noted educator and nationally known club woman, Bowser developed night classes and led summer teaching institutes throughout the state of Virginia for African American educators. She would later become a founder and president of the Virginia State Teachers Association.