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African American Trailblazers 2007

Esther Cooper

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Esther Cooper fought for improved educational opportunities for African American students in Arlington County.

Isaac David Burrell

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A physician, Isaac David Burrell operated the only pharmacy for African Americans in Roanoke for many years.

Elizabeth Coles Bouey

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The daughter and wife of missionaries, Elizabeth Coles Bouey organized the National Association of Ministers’ Wives.

Leslie Garland Bolling

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A self-taught wood carver, Leslie Garland Bolling achieved national recognition for his wooden sculptures of African Americans at work or leisure.

Clara Olivia Byrd Baker

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A teacher for more than thirty years, Clara Baker was also an advocate for women's rights.

Arthur Robert Ashe

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Tennis champion Arthur Ashe was an advocate for human dignity around the world.

Lucy Goode Brooks

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Born enslaved, Lucy Goode Brooks founded the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans in Richmond.

William Breedlove

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A free African American before the Civil War, William Breedlove won election in 1867 to a convention called to rewrite Virginia's state…