Josephine St Pierre Ruffin
An activist at heart, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin assumed many public roles throughout her life, from publisher and clubwoman to community leader and national organizer.
An activist at heart, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin assumed many public roles throughout her life, from publisher and clubwoman to community leader and national organizer.
African-American educator, speaker, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist, and businesswoman
African-American pilot in the mid-1900s
Brown earned her pilot license in 1938, her commercial license in 1939 and earned her Master Mechanic Certificate in 1935.
Environmental activist who worked to preserve and protect a historically African-American beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
1800s Mexican-American pioneer, businesswoman, healer, and landowner
Queen of Gran Canaria
African American educator, real estate broker, civil rights activist, and community leader based in Evansville, Indiana.
Civil rights activist
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).