Marguerite Bailey Young
Marguerite B. Young has dedicated her life to education, community service, and accessible health care.
Angela Edwards Roberts
As a judge in Richmond’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Angela Edwards Roberts has been a forceful advocate for vulnerable youth and families…
Edwin Bancroft Henderson
Educator, activist, and basketball pioneer Edwin B. Henderson dedicated his life to serving the African-American community through sports in education…
Calvin Coolidge Green
A schoolteacher and military veteran, Calvin C. Green filed a lawsuit in 1965 to compel New Kent County to desegregate its public schools.
Mavis Claytor–Ford
The first African American to earn a nursing degree from the University of Virginia, Mavis Claytor–Ford focused on geriatric care during her 30-year…
Warren Wesley Buck III
Nationally recognized physicist Warren Wesley Buck III helped create Hampton University’s doctoral program in physics and works to attract a diverse…
Dana Olden Baldwin
Dana Olden Baldwin was a community physician whose entrepreneurial spirit created a thriving African-American business district in Martinsville.