Pleasants Crump
A self-taught dancer, Pleasants "Snowball" Crump performed for national and international audiences.
Aline Black
Aline Black was a plaintiff in a case challenging the disparate pay of African American and white teachers in Norfolk.
Edna Meade Colson
Educator Edna Meade Colson strove to improve educational opportunities for African Americans in Virginia.
Percy Casino Corbin
Civil rights leader Percy Casino Corbin strove to bring equality to the school system in Pulaski, Virginia.
Janie Porter Barrett
Civic leader and educator Janie Porter Barrett worked to improve the lives of African American women.
John Wesley Cromwell
Born into slavery, John Wesley Cromwell went on to become an attorney, educator, and publisher of the People's Advocate.
Fields Cook
Born into slavery, Fields Cook became a prominent African American leader in Richmond and Alexandria in the aftermath of the Civil War.
