Zora Neale Hurston: She is a writer and anthropoligist. One of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissnace.
Her legacy is now recognized at the Zora Neale Hurston Festival held every year in Eatonville, Florida.
Grace Ann Bumbry: Opera Singer, She was featured in Byreuth, Germany's Wagner Festival. She was the first black to
sing there.
Esther Rolle: Actress. She is best known for her role as Florida on the long running CBS television series, Good Times.
Hon. Yvonne Miller: Congresswoman 5th District Cities of Chesapeake(part) and Norfolk(part).
Dr.Tonea Harris Stewart: Actress, Best known for her role as Aunt Etta in the TV show "In the Heat of the Night".
Sarah Lois Vaughan: Jazz Singer. She has sang with such greats as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis
just to name a few.
Dione Warwick: Singer, She has earned seven Top 40 singles in the Eighties alone, Overall, she's garnered one platinum,
five gold albums and five Grammy Awards.
Sheryl Underwood-comedian: Considered one of the boldest women in comedy she has appeared in shows such as Russell
Simmons Def Comedy Jam, BET's comicview, and Lou Rawls Parade of Stars. She also donates 5% of all her road earnings to her
beloved sorority.
Minnie Ripperton: Singer. Her 70s soul classic "Loving You", was entitled "A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That
Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld". The record was eventually a hit, but its greater significance lies in its claim
to being the first ever ambient house record.
Violette N. Anderson: Her professional occupation was Attorney-at-Law: and she was the first Black woman admitted to
practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.