Browse Items (25 total)
- Tags: Sports and Media
Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell
Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell's belief in the value of education and the power of public broadcasting led her to help create the successful public educational television station, WETA.
Arlington
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
A track star and Olympic champion, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley serves as president and CEO of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and works to expand opportunities for young women in sports.
Haymarket
Arthur Robert Ashe
Tennis champion Arthur Ashe was an advocate for human dignity around the world.
Richmond
Themes: Civil Rights and Reform, Sports and Media
Sheila Crump Johnson
A cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, Sheila Crump Johnson is a dynamic philanthropist who supports education and the arts.
Hampton
John Wesley Cromwell
Born into slavery, John Wesley Cromwell went on to become an attorney, educator, and publisher of the People's Advocate.
Portsmouth and Norfolk County
Themes: Education, Government and Law, Sports and Media
Leland Melvin
Leland D. Melvin inspires young people and encourages them to aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Lynchburg
Themes: Education, Science and Medicine, Sports and Media
Claudia Whitworth
Claudia Alexander Whitworth has worked diligently over the decades to improve the quality of life in Roanoke.
Roanoke
Joseph Thomas Newsome
A leading figure in Newport News, Joseph Thomas Newsome struggled to bring education and voting rights to the African American community.
Newport News
Robert Walter Johnson
Robert Walter Johnson was a driving force behind the integration of the sport of tennis.
Lynchburg
Themes: Science and Medicine, Sports and Media
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