Willa Brown

Brown earned her pilot license in 1938, her commercial license in 1939 and earned her Master Mechanic Certificate in 1935.

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MaVynee Betsch

Environmental activist who worked to preserve and protect a historically African-American beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

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Alice Nugent

Like her sister Georgia, Alice Nugent played an active role in Black women’s clubs and other civic organizations in Kentucky. Both Alice and Georgia were founding members of Louisville’s Women’s Improvement Club (WIC).

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