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- Subject is exactly "Strong Men and Women in Virginia History"
Mary Alice Franklin Hatwood Futrell
Educator and organization leader Mary Alice Franklin Hatwood Futrell is an advocate for teachers and students in the United States and around the world.
Lynchburg
John Mitchell Jr.
As editor of the Richmond Planet, John Mitchell Jr., fought against racism and for African American advancement in politics, business, and education.
Richmond
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly
Seamstress and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, former slave Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly wrote a book detailing her life and experiences in the White House.
Dinwiddie County
James Heyward Blackwell
James Heyward Blackwell advanced the cause of African American public education in Richmond for more than forty years.
Richmond
Olivia Ferguson McQueen
Civil rights pioneer Olivia Ferguson McQueen successfully challenged school segregation in 1959, but did not receive her diploma for another fifty-four years.
Charlottesville
James "Plunky" Branch
For decades, multi-talented saxophonist and bandleader James “Plunky” Branch has promoted the cultural importance of music at home and abroad.
Richmond
Earl Francis Lloyd
Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in the NBA and the league’s first African-American assistant coach.
Alexandria
William Harvey Carney
For his bravery during battle in the American Civil War, Sergeant William H. Carney was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Norfolk
Lott Cary
Born into slavery, Lott Cary purchased his own freedom and became an early leader in the new West African colony of Liberia.
Charles City County
Sheila R. Baxter
Brigadier General Sheila Baxter was the first female and the second African-American brigadier general in the Army Medical Service Corps.
Franklin