D.C. Women's Hall of Fame
The D.C. Women's Hall of Fame (also District of Columbia Women's Hall of Fame) was a project supported by the D.C. Commission for Women and meant to honor the achievements of women from the District of Columbia.[1] Eight women were inducted into the hall of fame in its first year, 1988.[2] Women were chosen for making "significant contributions in the fields of community and public service, education, health or labor."[3] The hall of fame can be seen in the Dr. Mildred E. Gibbs lecture hall at the Charles Sumner School.[4][5]
| Name | Image | Birth–Death | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evanti, LillianLillian Evanti |  |
(1890-1967) | 1990[6] |
| Fonteneau, BerniceBernice Fonteneau | 1993[3] | ||
| Gaskins, Mary AnnMary Ann Gaskins | 1993[3] | ||
| Goetcheus, A. JanelleA. Janelle Goetcheus | 1989[7] | ||
| Greene, LillianLillian Greene | 1988[2] | ||
| Harris, Patricia RobertsPatricia Roberts Harris |  |
(1924-1985) | 1988[2] |
| Harvey, Ethel G.Ethel G. Harvey | 1989[8] | ||
| Jones, LeonadeLeonade Jones[9] | |||
| Hankins-Nesbitt, RuthRuth Hankins-Nesbitt | 1990[10] | ||
| Parker, Marjorie H.Marjorie H. Parker | 1994[11] | ||
| Payne, EthelEthel Payne |  |
(1911-1991) | 1988[2] |
| Pinkett, Flaxie MadisonFlaxie Madison Pinkett | |||
| Pratt, SharonSharon Pratt |  |
(1944- | 1988[2] |
| Schwartz, CarolCarol Schwartz |  |
(1944- | 1998[12] |
| Shackleton, PollyPolly Shackleton | (1910-1997) | 1988[2] | |
| Shapiro, BettyBetty Shapiro | 1988[2] | ||
| Simonson, JoyJoy Simonson | (1919-2007) | 1992[13] | |
| Smith, Brenda V.Brenda V. Smith | 1998[14] | ||
| Terrell, Mary ChurchMary Church Terrell |  |
(1863-1954) | 1988[2] |
| Terrell, Mary Ann GoodenMary Ann Gooden Terrell | 1998[15] | ||
| Tucker, RosinaRosina Tucker | 1993[3] | ||
| Weisser, EthelEthel Weisser | 1993[3] | ||
| Whitfield, PrincessPrincess Whitfield | 1993[3] | ||
References
- ↑ Yodaiken, Ruth (1 April 1993). "Hall of Fame Recognizes Five Women Who Made a Difference in D.C.". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Inducts Eight". The Washington Post. 17 March 1988. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Commission Honors Five District Women". The Washington Post. 26 March 1993. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives" (PDF). Charles Sumner School. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Curtis, Nancy C. (1996). Black Heritage Sites: The South. The New Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781565844339.
- ↑ "D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Award". Smithsonian Learning Lab. Smithsonian. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "A. Janelle Goetcheus". Indiana University. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Harvey Inducted to Hall of Fame". The Baltimore Afro-American. 3 June 1989. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Leonade Jones". World Learning. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Schudel, Matt (11 May 2007). "Ruth Hankins-Nesbitt; Lawyer Served on Many Boards". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, Patricia (18 January 2006). "UDC Trustee, Educator Marjorie H. Parker". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Carol Schwartz - Biographical Data". DC Watch. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Weisberg, Stuart E. (2009). Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman. University of Massachusetts Press. p. 284. ISBN 9781558497214.
- ↑ "Member Profiles - Brenda V. Smith". Gender and Law Association. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mary Ann Gooden Terrell". Center for International Private Enterprise. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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