THEIR STORIES. OUR LEGACY.
She was the first woman chief of the Madison Fire Department
and one of the first women fire chiefs in the country.
and one of the first women fire chiefs in the country.
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DEBRA AMESQUA
Anita
Herrera
Anita Herrera devoted her career to improving education, employment, and living conditions for people of color in Wisconsin.
Activism & Social Change,, Education,, Government & Politics,, Activist,, Latina,, Latinx,, Teacher,, Dane,, Kenosha,, Racine
Nellie Wilson spent her life fighting for employment opportunities for women and was the first African American woman to hold a leadership position in her local steelworkers union.
Activism & Social Change, first, Milwaukee, Activist, Labor, African American
Ramona Villarreal is a Mexican American activist who has devoted her life to fighting for equality and justice for people with Mexican/Latinx heritage in Wisconsin.
Activism & Social Change, Education, Activist, Teacher, First, Milwaukee, Waushara, Dane
Doris Thom, who helped open higher-paying jobs to women in Wisconsin, was the first woman to hold leadership positions in her local labor unions.
Activism & Social Change, Women’s Movement, Activist, Labor,Rock