Knox Goodrich
In 1869, Sarah Knox-Goodrich organized San José’s first Women’s…
Cervantes
Lorna Dee Cervantes is one of the greatest figures in Chicano…
She Is More: Queens
"Represented by queen bees, the immigrant women in our lives…
She Is More: Unconditional Protection
"For some workplaces, jewelry is a safety hazard and oftentimes,…
Hirabayashi
Patti Jo Hirabayashi, known as PJ, is recognized in the North…
She Is More: Flying
"The bird depicts family members and their varying physical and…
Sivertsen
Wiggsy Sivertsen has been fighting for LGBTQ equality, against…
Chatman
Sharon Chatman was a basketball coach at San Jose State, as well…
She Is More: Resting Hands
"The tiger, national animal of India, rests beside a woman who…
Fernando
Sera Fernando (she, her, siya) is a proud queer, transgender,…
Lakey
Cherri Lakey is the founder of Phantom Galleries, a Two Fish…
She Is More: Sorry, I Love You
"Sometimes our family members are uncomfortable with asking for…
Dalis
The American mezzo-soprano singer, Irene Dalis, started her career…
She Is More: Immigrants Live Here
"With this design, the community is reminded that immigrants…
Biala
Arlene Biala (she/her) is a native Bay Area Pinay, wife, mother…
Trapnell
Nomi Trapnell was a female pioneer in the field of technology…
Mabalon
Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon was a poet, journalist, historian,…
She is More: Gift of Comfort
"This piece honors immigrants and their choice to continue to…
Glancy
Anna Estelle Glancy is known as the “First Lady of Optics”…
Tunstall-Grant
Ruth Tunstall-Grant was an acclaimed artist and a warrior for…
Cordell
The Honorable LaDoris Hazzard Cordell was the first female African…
Blanchard Mundy
Harriet Blanchard Mundy was an environmentalist who was particularly…
Keel
Adrienne Keel (She/Her) is a proud graduate of Evergreen Valley…
Millares
An entrepreneur and businesswoman, mother, community builder…
Near
Timothy Near received a Bachelor of Arts in drama from San Francisco…
Chang
Iris Chang was a journalist, best-selling author, and political…
Tâm
During a time when most recordings of music in Vietnam were folk…
Boyer
Elizabeth P. Boyer arrived in San José in 1898. After time spent…
She Is More: Reflections
"Reflections is dedicated to the daughters of immigrant women…
She Is More: En Otra Vida
In another life,
we are the sisters we always wanted,
and…
Cogswell
Elinor V. Cogswell was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1892,…
Lobo Sapigao
A poet, author, teacher, and 2017 KQED Arts San Francisco Bay…
Woo
Ann Woo was a local arts administrator and community leader.…
Solorsano de Cervantes
Ascencion Solorsano was born in San Juan Bautista in 1855. She…
1896 Stanford Women’s Basketball Team
The 1896 Stanford Women’s Basketball Team--Stella McCray (Captain),…
Hammer
Before being the second female mayor for the City of San José,…
Powell
With an education in computer science, Kathleen Powell is the…
Jenkins
Margaret Jenkins was Santa Clara County's first female Olympian.…
Antolovich
Gabrielle Antolovich has a 40-year career in Australia, Los Angeles,…
McCann Ginzton
Artemas McCann Ginzton was a spokesperson and advocate for trails,…
Cashion
A teacher most of her life, Dr. Susan V. Cashion was a former…
Mendoza
During her time in San José between the 1960s and 1970s, Sofia…
Córdova
A woman of the community and rebirth, Kathy Córdova is a 1985…
Jackson
Inez Jackson (née Young) was born in Texas in 1907. After graduating…
Shortridge Foltz
Clara Shortridge Foltz was a West Coast pioneer. Around 1876,…
Jamison
Cathy Jamison is an Olympic swimmer who trained with the Santa…
Feinler
Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler was born in Wheeling, West Virginia,…
Kurtzig
Sandra Kurtzig was one of Silicon Valley’s first female entrepreneurs.…
Women of the Canneries
"Women of the Canneries: Anonymous No More" is a short documentary…
Hoffman
Joanna Hoffman is a marketing executive who was an original member…
She Is More: Nos Vemos
"Dedicated to families that have been torn apart, Nos Vemos includes…
Massey Overton
Sarah Massey Overton was a suffragist, a leading black freedom…
Bobadilla
Pacita Todtod Bobadilla was a beauty queen, singer, and advocate…
Castellano
A mother, wife, and grandmother, Carmen Castellano was the co-founder…
Pulsifer Ames
Mary Ellen Pulsifer Ames was a botanist born in 1843. Over her…