Mendoza
During her time in San José between the 1960s and 1970s, Sofia…
Near
Timothy Near received a Bachelor of Arts in drama from San Francisco…
Biala
Arlene Biala (she/her) is a native Bay Area Pinay, wife, mother…
Shortridge Foltz
Clara Shortridge Foltz was a West Coast pioneer. Around 1876,…
Powell
With an education in computer science, Kathleen Powell is the…
Tunstall-Grant
Ruth Tunstall-Grant was an acclaimed artist and a warrior for…
Knox Goodrich
In 1869, Sarah Knox-Goodrich organized San José’s first Women’s…
Boyer
Elizabeth P. Boyer arrived in San José in 1898. After time spent…
Lobo Sapigao
A poet, author, teacher, and 2017 KQED Arts San Francisco Bay…
Massey Overton
Sarah Massey Overton was a suffragist, a leading black freedom…
Keel
Adrienne Keel (She/Her) is a proud graduate of Evergreen Valley…
Hirabayashi
Patti Jo Hirabayashi, known as PJ, is recognized in the North…
Castellano
A mother, wife, and grandmother, Carmen Castellano was the co-founder…
Tâm
During a time when most recordings of music in Vietnam were folk…
Antolovich
Gabrielle Antolovich has a 40-year career in Australia, Los Angeles,…
Cashion
A teacher most of her life, Dr. Susan V. Cashion was a former…
Dalis
The American mezzo-soprano singer, Irene Dalis, started her career…
Córdova
A woman of the community and rebirth, Kathy Córdova is a 1985…
Millares
An entrepreneur and businesswoman, mother, community builder…
Hammer
Before being the second female mayor for the City of San José,…
Fernando
Sera Fernando (she, her, siya) is a proud queer, transgender,…
Cordell
The Honorable LaDoris Hazzard Cordell was the first female African…
Sivertsen
Wiggsy Sivertsen has been fighting for LGBTQ equality, against…
Cervantes
Lorna Dee Cervantes is one of the greatest figures in Chicano…
Lakey
Cherri Lakey is the founder of Phantom Galleries, a Two Fish…