Southwest Waterfront in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Can you identify these famous Civil Rights leaders?
All four lived in this Southwest DC neighborhood!

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2017
1. Front of Can you identify these famous Civil Rights leaders? Marker
Who are these famous Civil Rights leaders?
Barbara Jordan (upper left)(some text missing due to illegibility)
Patsy Mink (wearing... (some text missing due to illegibility) ... supporter of civil rights legislation including Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination for educational programs receiving federal financial assistance. Title IX was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act on Oct. 9, 2002, in her honor. She lived nearby at 611 6th Place, SW.
Molly Yard (bottom left), president of the National Organization for Women (1987-1991) was a long-time friend of Dorothy Height. Both attended Eleanor Roosevelt's young women leadership training. She helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, pictured in the background of the adjacent Dorothy Height Call Box. She worked closely with Eleanor Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and women's rights leader Eleanor Smeal (in the top right background photo between the "Feminists at the Majority" signs). Molly Yard lived on the 600 block of 7th Street, SW.
Alexis Herman (bottom right), close friend of Dorothy Height. At 29, she served as the youngest director of the Women's Bureau under President Carter (1977-81). During the Clinton Administration she was Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison (1993-97) and later, Secretary of Labor (1997-2001). Alexis Herman lived here at 700 7th Street, SW for many years.
Theresa A. Jenkins produced this graphic collage with Adobe Photoshop.
Dr. Patricia E. Ortman provided artistic consultation and advice to the design team including Saadia Athias, Perry and Susan Klein.
Gelberg Signs fabricated and installed the artwork in both Call Boxes.
Erected 2010 by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call, the Eleanor Roosevelt, the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #39 James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., and the Former U.S. Presidents: #42 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 38° 52.83′ N, 77° 1.306′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Southwest Washington in

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2017
2. Can you identify these famous Civil Rights leaders? Marker reverse
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Dr. Dorothy Height (a few steps from this marker); Equality in Public Education (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Denvel D. Adams (about 600 feet away); Stone from First Baptist Church in America (about 600 feet away); Hogate's Rum Bun (about 700 feet away); Historic Water Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); District Morgue (approx. 0.2 miles away); ADA: Landmark Declaration of Equality for Americans with Disabilities

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 28, 2017
3. Can you identify these famous Civil Rights leaders? Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Escape from Slavery (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on March 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.