The Criminal Justice Department sponsored the annual women in history by honoring 17 area women who joined 27 previous honorees after a six-year break. A group gathered in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Tuesday, April 1.
The origin of Women’s History dates back to 1978 in Santa Rosa, California. Dr. Joyce Montgomery Tims, organized a Women in History program for the Grambling State University Department of Criminal Justice in 2013 until 2019 for women who have contributed selflessly to their community and society.
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