Browse Items (39 total)
- Tags: Business and Entrepreneurship
Rasheed Qambari
A native of Kurdish Iraq, Rasheed Qambari, owns a carpet-cleaning business in Harrisonburg.
Harrisonburg
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
Rebecca Adamson
As the founder and president of the First Nations Development Institute and First Peoples Worldwide, Rebecca L. Adamson strives to empower Native peoples to achieve economic independence.
Fredericksburg
Ruth Coles Harris
The first African American woman to become a certified public accountant in Virginia, Ruth Coles Harris was also the founding director of the Sydney Lewis School of Business at Virginia Union University.
Recipient of the VABPW Foundation Business…
Recipient of the VABPW Foundation Business…
Richmond
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship, Education
Sheila Crump Johnson
A cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, Sheila Crump Johnson is a dynamic philanthropist who supports education and the arts.
Hampton
Temperance Flowerdew Yeardley
A prosperous woman during the earliest years of the Virginia colony, Temperance Flowerdew Yeardley took steps to maintain control of her financial affairs after her husband's death.
Jamestown
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
William Darnell "Bill" Euille
A leader in the political, cultural, and civic life of Alexandria, William Darnell “Bill” Euille became the first African American elected mayor of the city.
Alexandria
Willie Lanier
Willie Lanier broke through racial barriers in professional football by becoming the first African American to play middle linebacker, the position that directs the defense on the field.
Richmond
Xang Mimi Ho
A native of Laos,Xang Mimi Howorks, teaches, and travels internationally as a professional photographer.
Northern Virginia
Themes: Business and Entrepreneurship
Xavier R. Richardson
Xavier R. Richardson is a fervent advocate for underprivileged youth.
Fredericksburg