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- Subject is exactly "African American Trailblazers"
William Breedlove
A free African American before the Civil War, William Breedlove won election in 1867 to a convention called to rewrite Virginia's state constitution.
Essex
Lucy Goode Brooks
Born enslaved, Lucy Goode Brooks founded the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans in Richmond.
Richmond
Arthur Robert Ashe
Tennis champion Arthur Ashe was an advocate for human dignity around the world.
Richmond
Clara Olivia Byrd Baker
A teacher for more than thirty years, Clara Baker was also an advocate for women's rights.
Williamsburg
Leslie Garland Bolling
A self-taught wood carver, Leslie Garland Bolling achieved national recognition for his wooden sculptures of African Americans at work or leisure.
Richmond
Elizabeth Coles Bouey
The daughter and wife of missionaries, Elizabeth Coles Bouey organized the National Association of Ministers’ Wives.
Richmond
Isaac David Burrell
A physician, Isaac David Burrell operated the only pharmacy for African Americans in Roanoke for many years.
Roanoke
Esther Cooper
Esther Cooper fought for improved educational opportunities for African American students in Arlington County.
Arlington County
Blind Billy
An enslaved man, Blind Billy was a renowned Lynchburg fifer.
Lynchburg
Fields Cook
Born into slavery, Fields Cook became a prominent African American leader in Richmond and Alexandria in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Richmond and Alexandria