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A nationally celebrated Baptist minister, Wyatt Tee Walker was a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement.

Petersburg

A revered civic leader and successful businessman, William T. Stone was the first African-American judge in Williamsburg.

Williamsburg

Wendell Scott endured racism on and off the track to become the first African American to win at the highest level of stock car racing.

Danville

A nationally known painter, Theresa Pollak was the founding faculty member of the School of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Richmond

Susie M. Ames's writings made major contributions to understanding the social and cultural life of seventeenth-century Virginia.

Accomack County

For decades, civil rights attorney Samuel Tucker fought for African-American equality and school desegregation in the nation's highest courts.

Emporia

A civil rights pioneer, the Rev. Raymond R. Wilkinson courageously led the fight against racial injustice in his community.

Roanoke

Throughout his long career as a spiritual and community leader, Rev. B. H. Hester was a passionate advocate for the rights of African Americans.

Fredericksburg

Taking up painting early in her sixties, Queena Stovall created works that recalled her life in rural Virginia and earned her the title the "Grandma Moses of Virginia."

Lynchburg and Amherst County

American country singer Patsy Cline was a highly successful and influential vocalist.

Winchester