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An advocate for civil rights, Anne Spencer was also a noted poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

Lynchburg

Annabella Ravenscroft Gibson Jenkins established a hospital in Richmond that accepted all patients regardless of their ability to pay.

Richmond

In 1870 Anna Whitehead Bodeker founded the first woman suffrage association in Virginia.

Richmond

At a time when women had few rights, Ann Makemie Holden managed her large plantation on the Eastern Shore and strove to uphold the ideals of the American Revolution.

Accomack County

An award-winning journalist, Ann Compton broke new ground as the first woman White House correspondent for a national news organization.

Roanoke

As chief of the Pamunkey Indians, Ann fought to preserve the rights of her people when they were threatened by English colonists.

King William County

As a judge in Richmond’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Angela Edwards Roberts has been a forceful advocate for vulnerable youth and families within the criminal justice system.

Richmond

Throughout his career as a Baptist minister, Reverend Andrew J. White Sr. has championed education, health care, and community service.

Petersburg

As founder and artistic director of the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Ana Ines King shares Latin American dance and culture with students and audiences across Virginia.
Recipient of the VABPW Foundation Business Leadership Award

Richmond

Amaza Lee Meredith broke through racial and gender barriers in architecture and artistic design.

Lynchburg and Petersburg