THIS
LEGACY IS YOURS:
Celebrating the Lasting Contributions of
African American Women
Virginia Steward Rodgers
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.
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.
Virginia Steward Rodgers
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denotes original charter members of the Champaign County Section
of the National Council of Negro Women.