IN SR0044

Honors WaTasha Barnes-Griffin, director of the YWCA of Muncie and president of the Muncie Chapter of Indiana Black Expo, for her work empowering women and eliminating racism in her community at age 42.

Recognizes Terry Whitt Bailey for her educational credentials (undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, master's degree from UCLA, Doctor of Ministry from Newburgh Theological Seminary) and career leadership roles including president and CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Community Development Director for the city of Muncie.

Honors Sylvia Bogle for dedicating her career to domestic violence advocacy, serving as executive director of Women's Alternative (now Alternatives Inc.) and co-founding the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV).

Recognizes Joyce and Edward Foggs for their contributions to education and faith communities, including Joyce's 35-year career as an elementary school teacher and administrator in Anderson Community School Corporation and Edward's service as pastor of Sherman Street Church of God.

Acknowledges Vivian Conley as a civil rights and education activist in Muncie, including her involvement in campaigns to desegregate Tuhey Pool in the 1950s and end Confederate flag symbols at Southside High School in the 1970s, with Muncie's Conley Library named in her honor.

Lists additional notable African American trailblazers including Jesse Nixon (first African American graduate from Ball State Teachers College in 1925), Rhonda Roberts (first African American on Muncie City Council), and others who achieved firsts in education, law enforcement, and public service.