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Louise A. Reeves Archer
A highly respected teacher and principal, Louise Reeves Archer inspired her students through her dedication and commitment to their education.
Vienna
Louise Harrison McCraw
Author Louise Harrison McCraw cofounded the Braille Circulating Library to meet the needs of an underserved population.
Buckingham County
Lucy Addison
A pioneering educator, Lucy Addison developed the first accredited high school for Roanoke's African American community.
Roanoke
Lucy Francis Simms
Born into slavery, Lucy Francis Simms was a highly respected elementary school teacher in Harrisonburg for more then fifty years.
Harrisonburg
Lucy Goode Brooks
Born enslaved, Lucy Goode Brooks founded the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans in Richmond.
Richmond
Lucy Goode Brooks
Having experienced as a slave the devastation of separated families, Lucy Goode Brooks founded the Friends’ Asylum for Colored Orphans.
Richmond
Lucy Randolph Mason
Throughout her career, Lucy Randolph Mason championed social reforms and legislation to help Southern workers.
Richmond
Maggie Lena Walker
Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.
Richmond
Mamie Evelyn Locke
Mamie Evelyn Locke was the first African-American woman elected mayor of Hampton and the third African-American woman elected to the Senate of Virginia.
Hampton
Marcellus Spencer "Boo" Williams
Marcellus Spencer “Boo” Williams, Jr., created a nationally known summer youth basketball program and led the way in developing a state-of-the-art community sports facility in Hampton.
Hampton