Dr Allie G Harshaw
Allie Harshaw served with the renowned Tuskegee Airmen and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit to serve overseas during World War II.
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Brigadier General Hazel W Johnson-Brown
The first African American woman to attain a general officer rank in American military history, Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown was appointed in 1979 as chief of the Army Nurse Corps with the rank of brigadier general.
Kitty Payne
Catherine “Kitty” Payne was an enslaved woman in the U.S. in the 1800s
Koko Taylor
Singer often called the “Queen of the Blues”
Vernice Ferguson
When Vernice Ferguson became the first African American to lead the Veterans Administration (VA) Nursing Service in 1980, she inherited the largest nursing service in the nation, overseeing 60,000 professionals.
Dr Sara Delaney
Long-time advocate for books and reading, she served 34 years in Veterans’ Affairs, including as Tuskegee librarian
Dr Angela Y Davis
Dr Angela Yvonne Davis is a prominent political activist, scholar, and author.
Dr Pearl Williams-Jones
Dr. Pearl Williams-Jones (1931-1991) was a gospel musician, composer, and scholar.
Janie Hunter
African-American singer and storyteller
Jeanette J Epps
American aerospace engineer and astronaut