Dennis Banks was a prominent Native American activist and a co-founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM), born on April 12, 1937, in the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota. A member of the Anishinaabe tribe, Banks became deeply involved…
Wilma Mankiller was a groundbreaking leader and the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, a role she held from 1985 to 1995. Born on November 18, 1945, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Mankiller faced numerous challenges throughout…
Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe activist, environmentalist, and writer, was born on August 18, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, but grew up on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota. LaDuke is a passionate advocate for Native American rights, environmental justice, and…
Russell Means, an Oglala Lakota leader and activist, was born on November 10, 1939, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Raised in a time of significant injustice and neglect toward Native American communities, Means became a passionate…
Sonia Sotomayor, born on June 25, 1954, in the Bronx, New York, is the first Latina to serve as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Raised in a working-class Puerto Rican family, Sotomayor faced many challenges growing up,…
Beto O’Rourke, born on September 26, 1972, in El Paso, Texas, is an American politician and former U.S. Congressman known for his progressive stance on issues such as healthcare, immigration reform, and climate change. O’Rourke first gained national attention in…
Maria Elena Durazo is a prominent labor leader and political activist who has dedicated her career to advocating for workers’ rights, particularly for immigrant and Latino workers. Born in 1959 in the United States to immigrant parents from Mexico, Durazo…
Lydia Cacho, born on December 12, 1963, in Mexico, is a renowned journalist, author, and human rights activist recognized for her courageous work in exposing corruption, abuse, and human trafficking in Mexico. Over the course of her career, Cacho has…
Ricardo Flores Magón, born on September 16, 1874, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, was a journalist, writer, and revolutionary figure who became one of the leading voices of the Mexican Revolution. As a prominent activist, Flores Magón was known…
Raúl Jiménez, born in 1924 in the United States to Mexican immigrant parents, was a prominent civil rights activist and philanthropist who dedicated his life to improving the lives of Latino communities, particularly in Chicago. He worked tirelessly to address…