Janie Porter Barrett
From her home in Hampton, Barrett founded the Locust Street Settlement House, serving her local Black community with classes, childcare, entertainments, and lectures.
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Odessa Brown
She worked tirelessly to convince Model Cities to develop a Central District Pediatric Clinic in Seattle.
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.
Monae Smith
Monae Smith, known as Medusa, is the Queen of Underground Hip Hop in the Pacific Northwest.
Michele Storms
Michele Storms is a leader of civil rights organizations and established racial justice in the Pacific Northwest.
Monica McLemore
Monica McLemore is one of the leading scholars in the field of anti-racist birth equity research, as well as in community-informed methods and policy translation.
Dr Nettie Craig Asberry
African-American suffragist and civil rights activist
Naima Shaltu
Shaltu started her blog, Story of a Hijabi, to change the narrative about Muslims, women, and people of color
Nicolle Swims
Nicolle Swims is a Black, Queer and Nonbinary musician who is the guitarist and vocalist of local Seattle gunk-pop band Black Ends
Jo Ann Hardesty
One of the first women to serve onboard Navy ships, activist and politician