Willie Bell Richardson (December 20, 1948 – January 25, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and community advocate who was president of Oregon Black Pioneers.
[5] Richardson also served on the Salem Human Rights Commission and worked several jobs for the State between 1978 and 1991.
[5] She opened an independent retail store for women's fashion, but, as of 2010, her focus was solely on community and non-profit work.
[6] Working with Jackie Winters, she revived a nonprofit organization originally called Northwest Black Pioneers.
During her tenure with the organization, their name changed to Oregon Black Pioneers, and they expanded the scope of their activities to include a wide variety of outreach and advocacy work.