The Unforgiving Yardstick at Rye City Hall
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Orial Redd
civil rights leader and co-founder of the Port Chester-Rye NAACP, whose landmark housing case led to the passage of New York State's Redd Bill in 1962.
Caroline O’Day
the first woman elected to Congress from New York as a Democrat, championing labour rights, social justice and anti-discrimination policies.
Delores Johnson
first female police captain in New Rochelle, NY, and advocate for women of colour in law enforcement.
Ethel Barrymore
acclaimed actress and early advocate for performers' rights, helping shape protections for stage and film actors.
Elsie Clews Parsons
anthropologist and feminist scholar whose groundbreaking work challenged societal norms and gender roles.