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Determined that her freedom was worth any hardship, Ona Judge escaped slavery and defied George Washington's attempts to retrieve her.

Fairfax County

Chesterfield County

Ora Brown Stokes was a lifelong advocate for the rights of African American women.

Richmond

Ora Scruggs McCoy is committed to preserving her family's farm and her community's rich African-American history.

Appomattox County

Living in a rural mountain region with few doctors, Orleana Hawks Puckett became a midwife and successfully delivered more than 1,000 babies in her community.

Patrick and Caroll Counties

Often recognized as the country's first African American filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux established a film office in Roanoke, where he produced at least six silent movies.

Roanoke

A native of Kenya, PatienceKamauis a member of the staff at the University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.

Harrisonburg

Patricia Buckley Moss uses the considerable commercial success she has earned as an artist to aid child-related charities and promote the use of the arts to help children with learning disabilities succeed in school and in life.

Waynesboro

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

Winchester

Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman suffrage, Pauline Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.

Norfolk