THIS LEGACY IS YOURS:
Celebrating the
Lasting Contributions of African American Women
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Virginia Steward Rodgers
As a young adult, she worked as a stock girl in downtown Champaign, and later as a Cook in fraternity and sorority houses on Campus. She was a loyal member of Salem Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board, and worked with BYPU, the Sunday School and the Missionary Society for several years. She passed away January 25, 1998. |
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Virginia S. Rodgers was born in Danville, Illinois, in 1911, the daughter of Flora and John Bailey Steward. When she was just a few weeks old, her parents moved to Champaign, Illinois. She attended elementary, junior high and high school and graduated from Champaign Senior High School.This Legacy is Yours was a cooperative effort between the National Council of Negro Women, Champaign County Chapter, and the Museum of the Grand Prairie.
A gold star 
denotes original charter members of the Champaign County Section of the National Council of Negro Women.
