2017-08-02T23:20:01+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Lawrence A. Oxley, Elizabeth Ross Haynes, Dorothy Lonewolf Miller, Isabelle M. Kelley, Dove Kull, Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver, Michael Shernoff, Mike Nifong, Lily Haass, Aubrey Willis Williams, John Hughes (counselor), Michael Savage, Janie Porter Barrett, Kyrsten Sinema, Jan BenDor, The Scary Guy, Mary Richmond, Martina Arroyo, Jane Addams, Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, Honey Mahogany, Ann Shaw (social worker), Bertha Reynolds, Bettye Davis, Emily Bissell, Kee MacFarlane, Lili de Hoyos Anderson, Winona Cargile Alexander, Grace Coyle, Amanda Blackhorse, Mabel Hyde Kittredge, Ruth Attaway, Wilson A. Head, Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison, Rose Papier, Lucy Rider Meyer, Lizette Parker, Evelyn Einstein, Carol Shea-Porter, Niki Tsongas, Muriel S. Snowden, Shirley Chilton, Julia Davis Adams, Jeremy Brecher, Jill Levenson, Daniel Harkness, Mary Rozet Smith, Frances Feldman, Carrie A. Tuggle, Abena Joan Brown, Eleonore Hutzel, Darcy Sterling, Ann Jordan, Orin Clarkson Baker, Vernon Johnson, Horace McKenna, Loretta Fuddy, Keith Banner, Shivana Jorawar, Gerald P. Mallon, Barbara Macdonald, Edith Nourse Rogers, Debbie Stabenow, Hazel Medina, Maud Nathan, Mimi Abramovitz, Mina Van Winkle, Robert Woodson, Robin Lim, Rodney Smith (Buddhist), Ruby Pernell, Clarissa Scott Delany, Alfred Kadushin, Colleen Lachowicz, Alice Mary Robertson, Don McPherson, Mariko Yamada, Martha Sharp, Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch, Ruth Born, Sally Olsen, Abby May, Art Agnos, Arthur Naparstek, Carolyn Tomei, Corinne Dufka, Margaret Curtis, Hovah Hall Underwood, James C. Greenwood, James Cappleman, Jessie Taft, Jerry Yang (poker player) flashcards
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  • Lawrence A. Oxley
    Lawrence A. Oxley (1887–1973) was one among 45 prominent black community leaders appointed by President Franklin D.
  • Elizabeth Ross Haynes
    Elizabeth Ross Haynes (1883–1953) was an African American social worker, sociologist, and author.
  • Dorothy Lonewolf Miller
    Dorothy Lonewolf Miller (1920-2003) was a Blackfoot activist from Iowa.
  • Isabelle M. Kelley
    Isabelle M. Kelley ( 1917–1997) was an American social worker who was the primary architect of the Federal Food Stamp Program.
  • Dove Kull
    Dove Kull (1897-1991) was a social worker from Oklahoma.
  • Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver
    Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver (also known as Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson) (1896-1985) was a social worker and activist who spent over 40 years as an organizer and community service worker for the YWCA.
  • Michael Shernoff
    Michael Shernoff (March 31, 1951 – June 17, 2008) was an openly gay psychotherapist who specialized in serving the mental health needs of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people and was author of several influential publications on the topics of HIV/AIDS prevention and the mental health concerns of gay men.
  • Mike Nifong
    Michael Byron "Mike" Nifong (born September 14, 1950) is a disbarred North Carolina attorney.
  • Lily Haass
    Lillian Katherine Haass (Chinese: 夏秀蘭, Xia Xiulan 26 November 1886 – 7 January 1964) was a YWCA worker in Shanghai, China, between 1914 and 1945.
  • Aubrey Willis Williams
    Aubrey Willis Williams (August 23, 1890 – March 5, 1965) was an American social and civil rights activist who headed the National Youth Administration during the New Deal.
  • John Hughes (counselor)
    John Dennis Hughes (March 3, 1945 – January 31, 2012) was a pioneer in the field of school-based alcohol and drug prevention efforts in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Michael Savage
    Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), better known by his professional name Michael Savage, is an American radio host, author, activist, nutritionist, and conservative political commentator.
  • Janie Porter Barrett
    Janie Porter Barrett (née Porter) (August 1865 – August 27, 1948) was an American social reformer, educator and welfare worker.
  • Kyrsten Sinema
    Kyrsten Sinema (born July 12, 1976) is an American politician and the U.
  • Jan BenDor
    Jan BenDor (born 1946) is a women's rights activist based in the Ann Arbor area of Michigan in the United States.
  • The Scary Guy
    The Scary Guy (born December 29, 1953) is a United Kingdom-based American/British motivational speaker who campaigns worldwide to eliminate hate, violence, prejudice, and bullying in schools and corporations.
  • Mary Richmond
    Mary Ellen Richmond (1861–1928) was an American social work pioneer.
  • Martina Arroyo
    Martina Arroyo, (born February 2, 1937), is an American operatic soprano who had a major international opera career from the 1960s through the 1980s.
  • Jane Addams
    Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace.
  • Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart
    Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart is a Native American social worker, associate professor and mental health expert.
  • Honey Mahogany
    Alpha Mulugeta, better known by his stage name of Honey Mahogany, is a drag performer, entertainer, singer, and television personality.
  • Ann Shaw (social worker)
    Ann Shaw (November 21, 1921 – May 5, 2015) was an American social worker and civic leader based in Los Angeles for five decades.
  • Bertha Reynolds
    Bertha Capen Reynolds (December 11, 1887 in Brockton, Massachusetts – October 29, 1978 at her home at 760 Pleasant Street, Stoughton, Massachusetts) was an American Social Worker who was influential in the creation of Strength Based Practice, Radical social work and Critical social work, among others.
  • Bettye Davis
    Bettye Davis was a Democratic Party member of the Alaska Senate, representing the K District from 2000 through 2013.
  • Emily Bissell
    Emily Perkins Bissell (May 31, 1861 – 1948) was an American social worker and activist, best remembered for introducing Christmas Seals to the United States.
  • Kee MacFarlane
    Kathleen 'Kee' MacFarlane (born 1947) was the Director of Children's Institute International.
  • Lili de Hoyos Anderson
    Lili De Hoyos Anderson (born September 15, 1954) is an individual, marriage, and family counselor who has written books on the topic.
  • Winona Cargile Alexander
    Winona Cargile Alexander (June 21, 1893 – October 16, 1984) was a founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated at Howard University on January 13, 1913.
  • Grace Coyle
    Grace Longwell Coyle (1892–1962) was a highly influential thinker in the area of social work with groups.
  • Amanda Blackhorse
    Amanda Blackhorse is a social worker and member of the Navajo people who is known for her work as an activist on the Washington Redskins name controversy.
  • Mabel Hyde Kittredge
    Mabel Hyde Kittredge (September 19, 1867 – May 7, 1955) was an early 20th century home economist and social worker who is best known as a crusader for school-lunches and an author of books on household management.
  • Ruth Attaway
    Ruth Attaway (June 28, 1910 – September 21, 1987) was an American film and stage actress.
  • Wilson A. Head
    Wilson A. Head (September 30, 1914 – October 7, 1993) was an American/Canadian sociologist and community planner known for his work in race relations, human rights and peace in the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.
  • Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison
    Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison (January 2, 1876 – 1957) originated the concept and instigated the plan of the first senior housing project in the United States.
  • Rose Papier
    Rose Papier (November 29, 1912—August 9, 2000) was an Ohio social administrator who worked in several departments throughout the state including the Department of Mental Health and Retardation, the Ohio Commission on Aging and headed the Ohio Administration on Aging when it was created in 1965.
  • Lucy Rider Meyer
    Lucy Jane Rider Meyer (Sept. 9, 1849–March 16, 1922) was an American social worker, educator, physician, and author who cofounded the Chicago Training School for City, Home, and Foreign Missions in Illinois.
  • Lizette Parker
    Lizette Parker (August 31, 1971 – April 24, 2016) was an American politician and social worker.
  • Evelyn Einstein
    Evelyn Einstein (28 March 1941 – 13 April 2011) was the adopted daughter of Hans Albert Einstein, the son of Albert Einstein.
  • Carol Shea-Porter
    Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the U.
  • Niki Tsongas
    Nicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas (/ˈsɒŋɡəs/; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician and the current U.
  • Muriel S. Snowden
    Muriel Sutherland Snowden (July 14, 1916 – September 30, 1988) was the founder and co-director of Freedom House, a community improvement center in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
  • Shirley Chilton
    Dr. Shirley R. Chilton (April 3, 1923-June 30, 2013) was a California businessperson who was the first woman to chair a statewide chamber of commerce when she became the chairwoman of the California Chamber of Commerce in 1982 and later served as California's Secretary of State and Consumer Services, serving under Governor George Deukmejian from 1983 to 1991.
  • Julia Davis Adams
    Julia Davis Adams (July 23, 1900 - January 30, 1993) was an American writer best known for her young adult books, historical and biographical novels and dramas.
  • Jeremy Brecher
    Jeremy Brecher is an historian, documentary filmmaker, activist, and author of books on labor and social movements.
  • Jill Levenson
    Jill S. Levenson is an American social worker and associate professor of social work at Barry University, known for her research into "the way society monitors and treats sexual criminals.
  • Daniel Harkness
    Daniel Harkness is an author, professor, and licensed clinical social worker.
  • Mary Rozet Smith
    Mary Rozet Smith (1868-1934) was a Chicago-born US philanthropist who was one of the trustees and benefactors of Hull House.
  • Frances Feldman
    Frances Lomas Feldman (1912–2008) was an American social worker and professor at the University of Southern California.
  • Carrie A. Tuggle
    Carrie A. Tuggle (May 28, 1858 – November 5, 1924) was an African-American educator, philanthropist, and social activist.
  • Abena Joan Brown
    Abena Joan Brown (1928-2015) was an African-American businesswoman and theater producer who founded the Creative Arts Foundation in Chicago to enable black artists to work.
  • Eleonore Hutzel
    Eleonore Hutzel (September 8, 1884-February 14, 1978) was a nurse and social worker in Detroit, Michigan, who was known for her efforts on behalf of women's health and welfare.
  • Darcy Sterling
    Dr. Darcy Sterling (born Darcy Smith, September 16, 1969) is an American clinical social worker, relationship expert and television personality.
  • Ann Jordan
    Ann Dibble Jordan (born 1935) previously known as Ann Cook, is a company director and formal social worker.
  • Orin Clarkson Baker
    Orin Clarkson Baker (1864, Ohio - 1957, Miami, Florida) was General Secretary of the Travelers Aid Society of New York (TAS-NY) from 1911-1917.
  • Vernon Johnson
    Vernon E. Johnson (August 23, 1920 – April 30, 1999) was an Episcopal priest and recovered alcoholic who devoted his life to alcohol intervention.
  • Horace McKenna
    Horace B. McKenna S.
  • Loretta Fuddy
    Loretta Jean Fuddy (April 12, 1948 – December 11, 2013) was an American health official and social worker from the U.
  • Keith Banner
    Keith Banner is an American writer, whose 2014 novel Next to Nothing was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards in 2015.
  • Shivana Jorawar
    Shivana Jorawar (ca. 1984) is a lawyer, reproductive justice advocate, and community organizer.
  • Gerald P. Mallon
    Gerald P. Mallon is an American writer, scholar, loving father of Frida and Bruno, and social worker who focuses on LGBTQ family issues.
  • Barbara Macdonald
    Barbara Anne Macdonald (nee Charles, September 11, 1913 – June 15, 2000) was a social worker, lesbian feminist and ageism activist.
  • Edith Nourse Rogers
    Edith Nourse Rogers (March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who was one of the first women to serve in the United States Congress.
  • Debbie Stabenow
    Deborah Ann "Debbie" Greer Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party.
  • Hazel Medina
    Hazel Medina (October 8, 1937 – February 14, 2012) was a Panamanian-born American actress and social worker.
  • Maud Nathan
    Maud Nathan (October 20, 1862 – December 15, 1946) was an American social worker, labor activist and suffragist for women's right to vote.
  • Mimi Abramovitz
    Mimi Abramovitz is an American author, educator and activist.
  • Mina Van Winkle
    Mina Caroline Ginger Van Winkle (March 26, 1875 - January 16, 1933) was a crusading social worker, suffragist, and groundbreaking police lieutenant.
  • Robert Woodson
    Robert L. Woodson, Sr.
  • Robin Lim
    Robin Lim ("Mother Robin," or "Ibu Robin") is a midwife and founder of Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation) health clinics, which offer free prenatal care, birthing services and medical aid to anyone who needs it.
  • Rodney Smith (Buddhist)
    Rodney Smith (born c.1947) is a guiding teacher of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society, an organization he founded in 1993.
  • Ruby Pernell
    Ruby Pernell (1917–2001) was a professor of social work who served as a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and Case Western Reserve University.
  • Clarissa Scott Delany
    Clarissa Scott Delany, nee Clarissa Mae Scott (1901–1927) was an African-American poet, essayist, educator and social worker associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Alfred Kadushin
    Alfred Kadushin (1916 – February 5, 2014) was a Professor of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1950 to 1990.
  • Colleen Lachowicz
    Colleen Madigan (born January 22, 1964) is an American politician and social worker from Maine.
  • Alice Mary Robertson
    Alice Mary Robertson (January 2, 1854 – July 1, 1931) was an American educator, social worker, government official, and politician who became the second woman to serve in the United States Congress, and the first from the state of Oklahoma.
  • Don McPherson
    Donald G. McPherson (born April 2, 1965) is a former National Football League and Canadian Football League quarterback.
  • Mariko Yamada
    Mariko Yamada (born October 23, 1950) is a former Democratic assemblywoman from California's 4th Assembly district.
  • Martha Sharp
    Martha Ingham Dickie Sharp-Cogan (1905–1999) was an American Unitarian who was involved in humanitarian and social justice work with her first husband, a Unitarian minister, Waitstill Sharp, and others of her denomination, and so helped hundreds of Jews to escape Nazi persecution, through relocation and other efforts.
  • Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch
    Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch (September 8, 1867 – November 15, 1951) was an American city planner and social worker.
  • Ruth Born
    Ruth Born (born August 8, 1925) is a former pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • Sally Olsen
    Sally Olsen (10 April 1912 – 12 April 2006) was a Norwegian-born American social worker and missionary.
  • Abby May
    Abigail "Abba" Alcott (née May; October 8, 1800 – November 25, 1877) was the wife of Transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott and mother of four daughters, including Civil War novelist Louisa May Alcott.
  • Art Agnos
    Arthur Christ "Art" Agnos (born September 1, 1938) is an American politician.
  • Arthur Naparstek
    Dr. Arthur J. Naparstek (June 1, 1938 – April 24, 2004) was a professor of social work and Dean of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Carolyn Tomei
    Carolyn Tomei (born 1936) is a Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon.
  • Corinne Dufka
    Corinne Dufka (born 1958) is an award-winning American photojournalist, human rights researcher, criminal investigator, and social worker.
  • Margaret Curtis
    Margaret Curtis (October 8, 1883 – December 24, 1965) was an American golf and tennis champion and lifelong social worker.
  • Hovah Hall Underwood
    Hovah Hall Underwood (April 12, 1919 – September 24, 2004) was an American from West Virginia.
  • James C. Greenwood
    James Charles "Jim" Greenwood (born May 4, 1951) is an American politician in the Republican Party.
  • James Cappleman
    James Cappleman (born October 26, 1952) is an American politician.
  • Jessie Taft
    J. (Julia) Jessie Taft (June 24, 1882 in Dubuque, Iowa – June 7, 1960 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania) was an early American authority on child placement and therapeutic adoption.
  • Jerry Yang (poker player)
    Xao "Jerry" Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨係; traditional Chinese: 楊係; pinyin: Yáng Xì; born 1967) is an ethnic Hmong poker player from Temecula, California and the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.