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  • Tags: Civil Rights and Reform

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For decades, civil rights attorney Samuel Tucker fought for African-American equality and school desegregation in the nation's highest courts.
Emporia

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Throughout his long career as a spiritual and community leader, Rev. B. H. Hester was a passionate advocate for the rights of African Americans.
Fredericksburg

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As a union president from the 1930s to the 1950s, Samuel H. Clark fought for the rights of African-American railroad workers.
Roanoke

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Through his work in the ministry and as a community activist, Rev. Stan Maclin embraced diversity and inclusion and empowered others to work for racial justice.
Harrisonburg

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Krysta Jones is passionate about encouraging and empowering others to make a difference in their communities, state, and nation.
Arlington County

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As a community activist for more than 30 years, Penny Franklin has been an advocate for the fair and respectful treatment of all people.
Montgomery County

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Fannie W. Fitzgerald pioneered the integration of Prince William County Schools amid her 35-year career as an educator in Virginia schools.
Prince William County

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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

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Throughout her career, Lucy Randolph Mason championed social reforms and legislation to help Southern workers.
Richmond

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A native of Mexico, Isabel Castilloreceived an honorary doctorate from the University of San Francisco for her advocacy work on behalf of immigrants' rights.
Harrisonburg
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