2026 Women’s History Month Profiles
Celebrating the service, advocacy, creativity, community leadership, and intergenerational impact of local women.
Women’s History Month invites us to honor the visionaries, caregivers, scholars, artists, and advocates whose work strengthens our communities every day.
This year’s profiles highlight women whose lives span continents, disciplines, and generations. Women who share a common commitment to service, justice, and collective uplift. From classrooms and community centers to global diplomatic stages, these women have shaped policy, nurtured families, preserved culture, expanded access, and fought for equity with courage and clarity.
Their stories remind us that leadership takes many forms: a scholar defending Africana Studies, a mother transforming her struggle into advocacy for paid leave, a community health worker bridging cultures, an activist challenging systems of oppression, an elder sustaining a beloved cultural center, a diplomat breaking barriers on the world stage, and an artist stitching together tradition and pride.
Together, they embody the knowledge that progress is built through persistence, care, and the everyday labor of women who refuse to let their communities be forgotten.
These profiles celebrate their journeys, and the legacies they continue to build.
Brevard Native Edith Hutchison Darity
Dedicated to service, unity, and intergenerational empowerment.
Interview with Dr. Dolly Jenkins-Mullen
Reflects on education, public service, and the fight for Women’s and Africana studies.
Wilma Lewis
Stitching together a legacy.
Mónica Murillo
Building bridges for Latino families through service, advocacy, and care.
Writer and Teacher Elizabeth “Liz” Colton
A global career bridging diplomacy, journalism, politics, and education.
Efia Nwangaza
Advocate for community self-determination.
A Taste of Life
Exploring the Books of Susi Gott Séguret
Susi Gott Séguret
Madison County native blends music, food, and storytelling across cultures.
Jade Sheppard
Advocate for mothers and families.
Small Business Center Spotlight: Veronica Edwards
Financial Literacy, Community Strength.
Nothing Slowed the Creativity of “Mama Ruth”
Honoring Mama Ruth, the “bead lady.”
Mónica Murillo – Servicio, Defensa y Atención
Construyendo puentes para las familias Latinas a través del servicio, la defensa y el cuidado.
