Learn about the inductees for 2020

Mary Alice Dorsett

A spirited civil rights activist, Mary Alice Dorsett tirelessly advocated for the rights of African Americans. She challenged inequalities and advocated for the marginalized, poor and homeless.

Doretha Edgecomb

Doretha Wynn Edgecomb's vocation as an educator spanned decades of desegregation. The Education, Prevention, and Intervention Center's Doretha Edgecomb Female Symposium empowers students and creates strong women.

Janett Spraggins Martin

Trailblazing public servant Jannet Spraggins Martin grew up amid sweeping social change. She was the first African American and only the second woman in Tampa's 137-year history to serve as City Clerk.

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