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Benjamin Joseph Lambert III
As a longtime community leader in Richmond, Benjamin Lambert practiced optometry in Jackson Ward and served in the Virginia General Assembly.
Richmond
Charles Spurgeon Johnson
Charles Spurgeon Johnson battled racism early in the twentieth century as a preeminent sociologist, author, educator, and college president.
Bristol
Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr.
Attorney and civil rights activist Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. advocates equal justice and equal opportunities for all Americans.
Roanoke
James Randolph Spencer
James Randolph Spencer is the first African American federal judge appointed from Virginia.
Richmond
Mamie Evelyn Locke
Mamie Evelyn Locke was the first African-American woman elected mayor of Hampton and the third African-American woman elected to the Senate of Virginia.
Hampton
Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr.
A respected lawyer and jurist, Leroy Rountree Hassell Sr. was the first African American to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Norfolk
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
Elizabeth Van Lew
Elizabeth Van Lew oversaw an effective and significant Union spy network during the Civil War.
Richmond
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
Martha Washington was her husband's confidant and established the public role of First Lady after his election as president.
Fairfax County
Pocahontas
The daughter of the powerful paramount Indian chief, Pocahontas has become enshrined in American history as a savior of the Virginia colony.
Jamestown