Community leadership legacy

Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey, was an American World War II veteran, civil servant, and volunteer. She was a fundraiser for education, health, and military service personnel. Bailey was one of the first African American officers in the Women's Army Corps and served as a commander of the Women's Colored Detachment. Bailey was a division director in the Social Security Administration. She was born on February 3, 1918, in Washington D.C. and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Millie's remarkable journey began when she graduated as the valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School. After eight years working as a stenographer and medical [...]