Women of Science
| Sara W. Brown | Physician, educator and lecturer. First woman trustee of Howard University. |
| Mae Jemison | Astronaut and Mission Specialist. Selected in NASA program in June, 1987. |
| Jane C. Wright | Physician and researcher in chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer. |
Women in Education & Administration
| Elma Lewis | Teacher, administrator and lecturer. Founder and director of the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Dorchester, MA. Director of the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. |
| Enolia V. McMillan | President of the Baltimore Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P. and an educator. |
Civil Rights Activists and Civic Leaders
| Rosa Louise Parks | Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. |
| Coretta Scott King | Civil Rights Activist & widow of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Kathryn Dickerson | Civic Leader. First woman to receive Chicago Urban League's "Man of the Year" Citation. |
Women in Politics
| Jane Addams | Founder of Hull House, Chicago, Illinois |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | Delegate of the United Nations, humanitarian, author. |
| Cardiss Collins | Member of Congress from Chicago. First Black person to hold office of Democratic Whip-at-Large in 94th Congress. |
| Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly | Former Mayor of Washington, D.C. |
| Hazel O'Leary | Former United States Secretary of Energy. |
| Marietta Tree | First U.S. Woman Ambassador to the United Nations. |
Women of the Performing Arts & Entertainment
| Marian Anderson | Concert artist, 1st Black person to sing at the Metropolitan Opera |
| Maya Angelou | Accomplished author, writer, poet, singer, and author. |
| Suzette Charles | Former Miss America (1984), contemporary singer and actress. |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Internationally known jazz singer, known as the "First Lady of Song. |
| Caterina Jarboro | Singer and recitalist. 1st Black female singer to have a starring role with a major opera company. |
| Virginia Johnson | Prima ballerina, Dance Theatre of Harlem, one of the original members of the group. |
| Jessye Norman | Metropolitan Opera Soprano. Received "Musician of the Year Award". |
| Phylicia Rashad | Television Actress. Known as Claire Huxtable on "The Cosby Show". |
