Margaret Bush Wilson
In 1958 she became president of the NAACP St. Louis Branch, and in 1962 headed the State Conference. Elected to the NAACP Board in 1963, she became the first black woman to chair it in 1975.
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Statia Hopefield
1700s enslaved woman in Canada who fought for her and her family’s freedom
Ada Kepley
American attorney, temperance agitator and minister
Trish Bostrom
American tennis player who fought for equal treatment of female athletes
Judge Lori K Smith
Judge Smith’s impacts extend far beyond the courtroom’s walls. She has actively worked to improve the judicial system, advocating for social justice, equity, representation, and lending her voice and expertise to countless organizations fighting for change.
Michele Storms
Michele Storms is a leader of civil rights organizations and established racial justice in the Pacific Northwest.
Yvonne Swan
When she was found guilty of murdering her attacker and known predator in 1972, she was convicted by an all-white jury and became a symbol of women’s self-defense
Karen Troianello
Lead plaintiff in a lawsuit for equal treatment for women athletes in the US
Dolores Sibonga
Dolores Sibonga, a Seattle political pioneer, was the first Filipino American to serve on the Seattle City Council in 1978.
Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin
Native Amerian lawyer and activist