2025 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness: Maggie Harlow

Maggie has supported the Louisville community through her nonprofit work and grant program, Signs of Support.

March 21, 2025

2024 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness: Pashtana Durrani

Pashtana is an Afghan human rights activist and community development expert whose focus is girls’ education.

December 6, 2024

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Daughters of Greatness: Marissa Castellanos

Marissa Castellanos is Founder and Director of The Coterie, providing technical assistance and resources relating to anti-human trafficking.

September 13, 2024

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Daughters of Greatness: Whitney Austin

Whitney cofounded Whitney/Strong with her husband, an organization focused on finding common ground to end gun violence.

June 7, 2024

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Daughters of Greatness: Yvette Gentry

Gentry has been serving as the Director of Resident and Community Safety for LDG Development since July 2022.

April 12, 2024

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Daughters of Greatness: Laura Douglas

Laura Douglas is a highly respected leader from Louisville in corporate, legal, education, and social justice communities.

February 16, 2024

2023 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness:
Adria Johnson

The Muhammad Ali Center is honoring a leader in the Louisville community and friend of the Center, Adria Johnson. Johnson currently serves as ...

November 17, 2023

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Daughters of Greatness: Dr. Helene Gayle

Dr. Gayle embodies everything a Daughter of Greatness can be. She is being honored for her leadership at Spelman College, the Bill & Melinda ...

September 15, 2023

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Daughters of Greatness: Lonita Baker

Attorney Lonita Baker champions legal equality and represented Breonna Taylor’s family in their landmark settlement with Louisville.

June 2, 2023

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Daughters of Greatness: Betty Winston Baye

Journalist Betty Winston Baye’s contributions to black storytelling in and out of Muhammad Ali's hometown make her a Daughter of Greatness.

April 14, 2023

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Daughters of Greatness: Deborah Douglas

Acclaimed author Debroah Douglas is celebrated for creating the first-ever travel guide to follow the official Civil Rights trail in the South.

March 17, 2023

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Daughters of Greatness: Linda Sarsour

The Ali Center recognizes Linda Sarsour, Until Freedom co-founder, for her advocacy for justice and police reform in Louisville and beyond.

February 11, 2023

Complete List

See all the women who have been honored as Daughters of Greatness.

Maggie Harlow
Pashtana Durrani
Marissa Castellanos
Whitney Austin
Yvette Gentry
Laura Douglas
Adria Johnson
Dr. Helene Gayle
Lonita Baker
Betty Winston Bayé
Deborah Douglas
Linda Sarsour
Carolyn Tandy 
Karina Barillas 
Nzinga Garvey 
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka 
Mattie Jones 
Judge Denise Clayton 
Victoria Russell 
Diane Porter 
Dolores Huerta 
Captain Brenda Berkman 
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi 
Veronika Scott 
Hannah Drake 
Elmer Lucille Allen 
Doris Kearns Goodwin 
Captain Niloofar Rahmani 
Roula Allouch 
Dr. Olenda Johnson 
Theresa Reno-Weber 
Jamillah Ali 
Alice Houston 
Donna Orender 
Lesley Visser
Surekha Kulkarni 
Dr. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor 
Dr. Ashley Anderson 
Cindy McCain 
Judge Angela McCormick Bisig 
Margeaux Gray 
Suzy Post 
Sadiqa Reynolds 
Deborah Jiang-Stein 
Dawne Gee 
Barbara Sexton-Smith 
Lily Yeh 
Senator Georgia Powers 
Reverend Becca Stevens 
Christy Brown 
Molly Bingham 
Colleen Clines 
Cathe Dykstra 
Jasmine Guy 
Eleanor Jordan 
Urmi Basu 
Marta Miranda 
Dr. Renee Campbell 
Crit Luallen
Attica Scott 
Carla Wallace 
Dr. Cate Fosl 
Tori Murden-McClure 
Ambassador Shabazz 
Marilyn Vann 
Lonnie Ali 
Gina Belafonte

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