SOROR MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
	Ms. Bethune was the founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Jacksonville, Florida. She was also founder and served as the first president of the National Council of Negro Women during the Depression-era. Many former U.S. Presidents appointed her to government positions during their terms.

	SOROR CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN
	She was the first Black woman elected to the United States Senate in 1992. She serves as a senator for the state of Illinois.

	SOROR JOHNETTA B. COLE
	As president of Spelman College, she was asked by Former U.S. President Clinton to assist in setting the educational agenda.

	SOROR CAMILLE COSBY
	As president of Spelman College, she was asked by Former U.S. President Clinton to assist in setting the educational agenda.

	SOROR RUBY DEE
	She is a famous stage and film actress and has appeared on Broadway. Her work includes, "A Raisin in the Sun" and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". She is the wife of actor Ossie Davis.

	SOROR SUZZANNE DOUGLAS
	Ms.Douglas is an award-winning actress with over twenty years of credits on the silver screen. She is flexing her muscles in the music arena, with a light jazz CD due to be released in the fall of 2004.

	SOROR ARETHA FRANKLIN
	She is a talented, nationally recognized performing artist with 17 number one songs to her name. This has earned her the famous moniker, "Queen of Soul".

	SOROR NIKKI GIOVANNI
	She is a critically-acclaimed poet and has made a mark on literary society with her innovative work. Famous examples include, "Ego-Trippin" and "Resignation"

	SOROR LENA HORNE
	Ms. Horne's timeless beauty and songbird voice make her the icon that she is. She has performed for over 60 years.

	SOROR JUDITH JAMISON
	She is the current artistic director for the Alvin Ailey Company and has her own talented dance troupe, the Jamison Project.

	SOROR BARBARA JORDAN
	Soror Jordan is a famous figure on the political scene. She is currently a professor at the University of Texas and served the state of Texas as a congresswoman.

	SOROR LEONTYNE PRICE
	She is an opera diva that has captivated audiences for many years. As one of the first Black opera divas, she helped open doors in this profession.

	SOROR SHERYL LEE RALPH
	Her latest venture is the upcoming "The Sheryl Lee Ralph Show", a daytime variety and talk show. However, she is also accomplished as a filmmaker, producer, actress, and philanthropist.

	SOROR WILMA RUDOLPH
	She was the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in a simple Olympiad. Prior to her death, she served at DePauw University as the Track Director and Special Consultant on Minority Affairs.

	SOROR BETTY SHABAZZ
	Widely known as the widow of Malcolm X, Ms.Shabazz is the director of communications and public relations for Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York.

	SOROR NIARA SUDARSKA
	Soror Sudarska became the first woman president of the oldest African-American college in America, Lincoln University. Prior to that appointment, she was the first Black woman to receive tenure at University of Michigan.

	SOROR NANCY WILSON
	Ms. Wilson is an accomplished ballad singer and has had over 30 albums on the Billboard charts, which have spawned a number of hit records. She had her own Emmy Award-winning TV series, "The Nancy Wilson Show".