Willa Brown
Brown earned her pilot license in 1938, her commercial license in 1939 and earned her Master Mechanic Certificate in 1935.
Brown earned her pilot license in 1938, her commercial license in 1939 and earned her Master Mechanic Certificate in 1935.
African-American educator, speaker, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist, and businesswoman
African-American pilot in the mid-1900s
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).
Civil rights activist, musician, and pioneering businesswoman.