Emma González is a prominent American activist and advocate for gun control, best known for her role in the aftermath of the tragic 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As one of the survivors, she…

Susan B. Anthony was a prominent social reformer and women’s rights activist in the 19th century, best known for her tireless work toward securing women’s suffrage in the United States. Born in 1820 in Massachusetts, she was raised in a…

Claudette Colvin is a pioneering figure in the American civil rights movement, best known for her act of defiance against segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, months before Rosa Parks became widely celebrated for a similar act. At the age…

Howard Zinn was an American historian, playwright, and social activist, best known for his book A People’s History of the United States (1980). Zinn’s work focuses on presenting history from the perspective of marginalized groups, challenging the traditional narrative that…

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, editor, and teacher, widely recognized as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century. Born on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio, she was a prominent African American writer whose…

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist, renowned for her pioneering efforts in promoting environmental conservation, women’s rights, and social justice. Born in 1940, Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004…

Malcolm X was an African American civil rights leader, minister, and human rights activist who became one of the most influential figures in the fight against racial oppression in the United States. Born Malcolm Little in 1925, he faced a…

Opal Tometi is an American human rights activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which she helped launch in 2013 alongside Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza. Tometi’s work with BLM grew from the outrage surrounding the acquittal…

Patrisse Cullors is an American activist, artist, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which she co-created with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi in 2013. Cullors launched BLM after the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of…

Alicia Garza is an American activist, writer, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which was created in response to the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer. Garza, alongside Patrisse Cullors and…