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Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in the NBA and the league’s first African-American assistant coach.

Alexandria

Educator, activist, and basketball pioneer Edwin B. Henderson dedicated his life to serving the African-American community through sports in education and fighting racial discrimination.

Fairfax County

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

Evelyn Reid Syphax served the needs of her community as an educator, businesswoman, and local historian.

Arlington County

Fannie W. Fitzgerald pioneered the integration of Prince William County Schools amid her 35-year career as an educator in Virginia schools.

Prince William County

A pioneer in mathematics, Gladys B. West was an instrumental hidden figure in the development of the modern Global Positioning System.

King George County

Gregory L. Robinson oversaw the completion and launch of NASA’s transformational James Webb Space Telescope.

Manassas

Brigadier General Gwen Bingham was the first woman to serve as quartermaster general of the United States Army.

Prince George County

Jamelle Smith Wilson is the first woman and first African American to lead the Hanover County Public School Division.

Hanover County

For decades, multi-talented saxophonist and bandleader James “Plunky” Branch has promoted the cultural importance of music at home and abroad.

Richmond