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FAYE WATTLETON FORMER PRESIDENT, PLANNED PARENTHOOD One of the nation’s leading advocates for reproductive rights, Wattleton was the first
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DOLORES WHARTON FOUNDER, FUND FOR CORPORATE INITIATIVES Wharton has promoted corporate diversity and inclusion at the highest level for more than
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EUNICE JOHNSON FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, EBONY FASHION FAIR Beyond serving as secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publishing Co., the business empire
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SHIRLEY CHISHOLM United States Representative U.S. CONGRESS “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Years after her