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Pleasants Crump
A self-taught dancer, Pleasants "Snowball" Crump performed for national and international audiences.
Richmond
Aline Black
Aline Black was a plaintiff in a case challenging the disparate pay of African American and white teachers in Norfolk.
Norfolk
Edna Meade Colson
Educator Edna Meade Colson strove to improve educational opportunities for African Americans in Virginia.
Petersburg
Percy Casino Corbin
Civil rights leader Percy Casino Corbin strove to bring equality to the school system in Pulaski, Virginia.
Pulaski County
Janie Porter Barrett
Civic leader and educator Janie Porter Barrett worked to improve the lives of African American women.
Hampton and Hanover County
Wendell Scott
Wendell Scott endured racism on and off the track to become the first African American to win at the highest level of stock car racing.
Danville
Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks's cells, known in the medical world as HeLa cells, were the first human cells to be grown successfully outside the body for more than a short time.
Clover
Robert Walter Johnson
Robert Walter Johnson was a driving force behind the integration of the sport of tennis.
Lynchburg
Henry Marsh III
Throughout his law career and the public offices he has held, Henry L. Marsh has committed his life to bringing equal rights and opportunities to African Americans.
Richmond
Florence Farley
Florence Saunders Farley has fought against racism and bias to open doors in science and politics for African American women in Virginia.
Roanoke and Petersburg