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Sophie G. Meredith was an advocate for equal suffrage and women's rights.

Richmond

A native of Nigeria,Solomon Isekeijeis currently the director of the Division of Fine Arts at Norfolk State.

Norfolk

Sister Marie Majella Berg transformed Marymount University from a junior college for women to a coeducational university during thirty years as its president.

Arlington County

Brigadier General Sheila Baxter was the first female and the second African-American brigadier general in the Army Medical Service Corps.

Franklin

A cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, Sheila Crump Johnson is a dynamic philanthropist who supports education and the arts.

Hampton

One of the first women to work as a nuclear engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Sheila Bowen Taylor is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM professions.

Norfolk

The award-winning novels of Sharyn Elaine Arwood McCrumb celebrate the richness and variety of Appalachian culture.

Roanoke County

As an activist, leader, scholar, writer, and educator, Sharifa Alkhateeb worked tirelessly to strengthen communities and bridge Islamic and American cultures.

Fairfax County

A native of Ethiopia, Seyoum Berhe is currently the state refugee resettlement coordinator with Virginia's Office of Newcomer Services.

Richmond

Sarah Lee Fain was one of the first two women elected to Virginia's General Assembly.

Norfolk