D.C. Women's Hall of Fame

The D.C. Women's Hall of Fame (also District of Columbia Women's Hall of Fame) was a project supported by the D.C. Commission for Women and meant to honor the achievements of women from the District of Columbia.[1] Eight women were inducted into the hall of fame in its first year, 1988.[2] Women were chosen for making "significant contributions in the fields of community and public service, education, health or labor."[3] The hall of fame can be seen in the Dr. Mildred E. Gibbs lecture hall at the Charles Sumner School.[4][5]

  1. ^ Yodaiken, Ruth (1 April 1993). "Hall of Fame Recognizes Five Women Who Made a Difference in D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "D.C. Women's Hall of Fame Inducts Eight". The Washington Post. 17 March 1988. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Commission Honors Five District Women". The Washington Post. 26 March 1993. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives" (PDF). Charles Sumner School. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ^ Curtis, Nancy C. (1996). Black Heritage Sites: The South. The New Press. p. 72. ISBN 9781565844339.