Who are the women on this billboard?

June 13, 2016 12:27 PM

Who are the women on this billboard?

I recognize Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Barack Obama, but I'm embarrassed that I don't recognize the women. I think the woman on the left might be Maya Angelou, but I'm not sure.

The sign's on 7th Street in Oakland, CA near the West Oakland BART Station.

posted by kirkaracha to Grab Bag (7 answers total)

I think Maya Angelou and Rosa Parks (right to left.)
posted by joeyjoejoejr at 12:30 PM on June 13, 2016

Yeah, pretty sure that one of them is Maya Angelou.
posted by kevinbelt at 12:33 PM on June 13, 2016 [1 favorite]

Defintely Maya Angelou. (I'm not sure about the other.)
posted by BlahLaLa at 12:36 PM on June 13, 2016

Could the other one be Shirley Chisholm maybe?
posted by ernielundquist at 12:47 PM on June 13, 2016 [1 favorite]

Yes, the second woman is former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.
posted by CollectiveMind at 12:50 PM on June 13, 2016

Best answer: This looks like the photo they used.
posted by vacapinta at 1:15 PM on June 13, 2016

Response by poster: Thanks!
posted by kirkaracha at 12:02 PM on June 14, 2016