Joyce C. Hearn
(1929-2021) The Honorable Joyce C. Hearn was born in Cedartown, Georgia, to J.C. and Carolyn Carter Camp. She met her husband after enrolling in West Georgia College at age 16. She …
Groundbreakers
Mary McLeod Bethune
(1875-1955) Mary McLeod Bethune is an inspirational woman who led an extraordinary life in service of bettering her community, and society beyond. She was born near Maysville, South Carolina as …
Septima Poinsette Clark
(1898-1987) Septima Poinsette Clark is recognized as the “Mother of the Movement”. Being the daughter of a former slave, she always understood the importance of civil rights. She worked as …
Marian Wright Edelman
(1939-) Marian Wright Edelman has advocated for disadvantaged Americans and founded the Children’s Defense Fund during her professional life. This fund has become the strongest voice for children and families …
Susan Pringle Frost
(1873-1960) Susan Pringle Frost was born a member of an important family, very distinguished and well known in Charleston. When her family’s business started to fail, she entered the workforce …
Hellen Morris Lewis
(1852-1933) Hellen Morris Lewis was an important figurehead for women’s suffrage in the South, especially in her home state of North Carolina. In 1894, she sponsored her state’s first public …
Keller Barron
(1932-) A strong woman known for her activism in Columbia, Keller Barron focused on many issues: women’s rights, voters’ rights, improving racial relations, and education reform. For her efforts she …
Alfred Mae Drakeford
Alfred Mae Drakeford has a lifetime of leadership experience. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of South Carolina and was promoted to manager of …
Barbara Wischan Moxon
(1921-2011) Barbara Moxon became active in the League of Women Voters in 1963 and served as the state president of the organization from 1971 to 1977. She served as chairperson …
Michelle Logan-Owens
(1971-) After growing up watching a nursing staff support her grandfather, Michelle Logan-Owens earned a Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of South Carolina in 1994. She furthered her education …