North Carolina

Meet the Black women making waves in this state—leaders, creators, and changemakers redefining what’s possible.

Roberta Cleopatra Flack

Dovey Roundtree Johnson

Johnson (1914-2018), performed instrumental work as an attorney in repudiating the "separate but equal" doctrine in the landmark case Sarah Keys v Carolina Coach Company (1955).

Selma Hortense Burke

Burke (1900-1955) was a sculptor, educator, art school founder, and fixture in the Harlem Renaissance. Her bas relief image of President Franklin Roosevelt is permanently displayed at the Recorder of Deeds Building in Washington, D.C. and is the disputed inspiration for the American dime.

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