Ellen Jackson
Ellen Swepson Jackson (1935-2005) was the founding director of the Freedom House Institute of Schools and Education and the visionary behind Operation Exodus, a program that bussed inner-city students to less crowded schools.
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Julia Ann Shelton Shorey
Julia Ann Shelton was part of an influential Black family connected to local and national efforts to expand opportunities for African Americans after the Civil War, which brought her to the heights of the maritime community connecting San Francisco to the world.
Gladys A Moore Perdue
Boston organist
E Alice Taylor
Beautician and community activist, formed the Boston unit of the Housewives League with Geneva Arrington and E. Alice Taylor.
Kittie Knox
A biracial woman and a bicyclist, Kittie Knox (1874-1900) braved barely-paved Boston streets as well as discrimination by the all-white (and predominantly male) bicycle clubs. As a competitive cyclist, she designed a bicycle-riding outfit for women that included knickerbockers pants.
Helen Young Davis
Prominent African American business leader in Boston.
Marjorie Johnson
Marjorie Johnson (1915–2011), a trailblazer in funeral services, led Boston’s J.B. Johnson Funeral Home, earning accolades for her dedication to community and faith.
Dorothy Vaughan
The first African-American female supervisor of the NACA, advancing to become an expert in digital computers and their applications in NASA programs.
Kathryn Peddrew
Kathryn Peddrew spent over 40 years working for the NACA/NASA, mainly working in balance in the Instrument Research Division.
Mary W Jackson
Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations at NASA.