D.C. Women's Hall of Fame

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The D.C. Women's Hall of Fame (also District of Columbia Women's Hall of Fame) was a project supported by the 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]

List of inductees[]

D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Inductees
Name Image Birth–Death Year
Lillian Evanti Lillian Evanti 1926.jpg (1890-1967) 1990[6]
1993[3]
1993[3]
1989[7]
Lillian Greene 1988[2]
Patricia Roberts Harris Patricia R. Harris official portrait.jpg (1924-1985) 1988[2]
1989[8]
[9]
1990[10]
1994[11]
Ethel Payne (1911-1991) 1988[2]
Flaxie Madison Pinkett
Sharon Pratt
Sharon Pratt Kelly.jpg
 (1944- 1988[2]
Carol Schwartz Carolschwartz.jpg (1944- 1998[12]
Polly Shackleton (1910-1997) 1988[2]
1988[2]
Joy Simonson (1919-2007) 1992[13]
Brenda V. Smith 1998[14]
Mary Church Terrell Mary church terrell.jpg (1863-1954) 1988[2]
1998[15]
Rosina Tucker 1993[3]
1993[3]
1993[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Inducts Eight". The Washington Post. 17 March 1988. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Commission Honors Five District Women". The Washington Post. 26 March 1993. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives" (PDF). Charles Sumner School. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ^ Curtis, Nancy C. (1996). Black Heritage Sites: The South. The New Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781565844339.
  6. ^ "D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Award". Smithsonian Learning Lab. Smithsonian. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. ^ "A. Janelle Goetcheus". Indiana University. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Harvey Inducted to Hall of Fame". The Baltimore Afro-American. 3 June 1989. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Leonade Jones". World Learning. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  10. ^ Schudel, Matt (11 May 2007). "Ruth Hankins-Nesbitt; Lawyer Served on Many Boards". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Patricia (18 January 2006). "UDC Trustee, Educator Marjorie H. Parker". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Carol Schwartz - Biographical Data". DC Watch. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  13. ^ Weisberg, Stuart E. (2009). Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman. University of Massachusetts Press. pp. 284. ISBN 9781558497214. Joy Simonson hall of fame.
  14. ^ "Member Profiles - Brenda V. Smith". Gender and Law Association. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Mary Ann Gooden Terrell". Center for International Private Enterprise. Retrieved 18 July 2016.

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