Here is some info about a woman who I beleive should appear on every "Prominent Sister" roster that you have.
Info is from The History Makers website:
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biog...ry=civicMakers
Janette Hoston Harris was born on September 7, 1939 in Monroe, Louisiana. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was a printer and businessman. He opened the first shoe store in Louisiana for Blacks, Hoston's Shoes and Bootery. In 1956, Harris earned her high school diploma from Carroll High School, where she was a member of the English and Spelling Bee Clubs and the basketball team.
From 1956 until 1960, Harris attended Southern University, where she was active in the Methodist club,
a co-founder of Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority and captain of the drill team. In 1960, during her senior year, Harris and six other students were arrested for attempting to desegregate an all-white lunch counter. The arrest resulted in her expulsion from Southern and by order of the governor, she was prohibited from attending any college in Louisiana. Harris completed her education at Central State University in Ohio, where she earned her B.A. degree in psychology in 1962.
While attending Central State in 1960, her case challenging segregation, Hoston v. the State of Louisiana went to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The case eventually became part of a larger court challenge that was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1961. That case, Garner v. Louisiana was argued and won by future Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall in 1962.
After her graduation, Harris worked in the selection division of the Peace Corps. From 1964 until 1970, she had a career in education, teaching second, fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Washington, D.C. public schools. From 1970 until 1972, Harris worked as a research associate for the Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History. In 1972, she earned her master's degree in history from Howard University and her PhD in 1975.
In 1975, Harris began teaching history at Federal City College, now known as the University of the District of Columbia. That same year she established a consulting firm, JOR Associates. From 1979 until 1980, Harris served as campaign manager for the Carter / Mondale Re-election Campaign. In 1991, Harris was appointed director of educational affairs for Washington, D.C., where she remained for the next year. For the next three years, Harris served as director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations in the Mayors Office. In 1998, Harris was appointed city historian for Washington, D.C., the first person to hold the post.
Harris continues to serve as city historian and has been the recipient of numerous awards for her civic and educational commitment. In 2004, Harris, along with her fellow sit-in students, was invited back to Southern University to receive the degrees they were denied in 1960.
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