Rising above obstacles
Women's History Month
Celebrating and Recognizing the Achievements of Women: Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls
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Rev. Dr. Candace Gunn
Mistress of Ceremony
Dr. Elaine Mizenburg
Presenting on Marian R. Croak, Vice President of Engineering at Google
Reverend Fannie Smith
Presenting on Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson Wife of Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Founder of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Quency Hampton
Presenting on Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, pioneer associate dean of cancer chemotherapy
Evangelist, Dr. Rita Pritchett
Presenting on Officer Dorel C. Brandon, first policewoman killed in the line of duty in Chicago
Min. Patricia Fliginger
Presenting on Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Holy Mother, focusing on family values and response to religious persecution
Rev. Dr. Bessie O'Neal Tucker
Dr. Mildred Dixon Your School of Beauty Culture, the oldest privately-owned trade school of its kind in Illinois
Rev. Mama Joy
Presenting on "the triple 8" (The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion), First Deployed Black Women Soldiers Deployed
Kenya Brathwaite
Ministering in song for our celebration
Sojourner Truth Ramsey
Presenting on Serena Williams, Women's Tennis Champion
Ryann McClinton
Reading the poem "Black Child"
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Scripture for the Theme: "Pressed on every side, but not crushed, struck down, but not destroyed." — 2 Corinthians 4:8-9