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Black Women Lead Frederick Business And Professional Roles
National Negro Business and Professional Women's Day highlights Frederick women who built shops, owned grocers and liquor stores, runs salons and barber shops, and entered public office. Notable figures include Katherine Murdock, Mary Plater, Alice Davis, Nellie Jackson, Helen Loud, Marie Hicks, Yvonne Barnes, Sandra Butler, Joyce Hill, Kathleen Snowden, and others shaping local commerce and service. The group supports scholarships and welfare efforts through the National Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West All Saints Street
Katherine Murdock
Mary Plater
Alice Davis
Annapolis
Sandra Butler
South Market Street
Joyce Hill
Kathleen Snowden
Frederick County
New Market Town
National Institute of Health