Profiles in Courage: Gwynne Wilcox Was the First Black Woman on the NLRB—And the First to Be Fired by a President

Profiles in Courage: Gwynne Wilcox Was the First Black Woman on the NLRB—And the First to Be Fired by a President

Throughout the month of May, the Profiles in Courage spotlighted women in the Department of Justice, federal agencies and the military whose careers have been defined by integrity, resilience and reform. Their quiet heroism—often at personal cost—reaffirms the enduring role of public servants who choose justice over self-interest. Through their stories, Ms. pays tribute to a tradition of service that safeguards democracy and inspires the next ge…