Carmen Goens-Archer
Army 1986-1993 Desert Storm Sgt. Germany, NSA
Public Service Professionals
Robert Alderman
Business Owner Career: He entered the carpet business by working for Weiss’ Carpet and Draperies. Then, in the 1960s, he
Natalie Carter
Natalie Carter: A Richmond native, Natalie Carter graduated from Provident Hospital with her nursing diploma. She has served on the
Dr. John Short
Dr. John Short: Graduating from Butler University, I.U Medical Field, and Yale University, Dr. John Short was the first Black
Dr. G. Tanner Brooks
Dr. G. Tanner Brooks: Medical Examiner as well as president of the United Organizations council.
R.D Ferguson
R.D Ferguson: One of two Black dentists in Richmond in 1930s, Ferguson began his own practice on Main Street in
Dr. Jon Smith
Dr. Jon Smith: Jon Smith graduated from Tuskegee Institute and Meharry Medical College before moving to Richmond in 1947. He
Dr. Cathi Weatherly
Dr. Cathi Weatherly: The first Black woman doctor in Richmond in 1985. Weatherly graduated from Ball State University and did