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A self-taught dancer, Pleasants "Snowball" Crump performed for national and international audiences.

Richmond

Pearl Bailey was an award winning singer and actor who was also recognized for her humanitarian efforts.

Newport News

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

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

Artist Nora Houston was a tireless advocate for woman suffrage and social reform.

Richmond

Born into slavery, Noah Davis raised more than $4,000 to free himself and his family members during the 1840s and 1850s.

Fredericksburg

Nikki Giovanni uses her poetry to raise awareness of social issues, particularly those of gender and race.

Blacksburg

A native of Vietnam, Nhi Le is the founder of aVietnamese literary society and center for the preservation of Vietnamese culture in Northern Virginia.

Northern Virginia

Mollie Holmes Adams helped preserve the Upper Mattaponi heritage by passing on the almost-lost art of feather weaving and recording her herbal remedies.

King William County

A founding member of the Carter Family, a highly influential early country music group, Maybelle Addington Carter was a pioneering guitarist and performer.

Scott County