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…

Frances Beal was an influential African American feminist, civil rights activist, and scholar who played a pivotal role in the Black liberation movement and the feminist movement during the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her work as…

Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist who gained international recognition for his leadership in the struggle against apartheid. Born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa, Tutu became a vocal advocate for racial…

Gloria Steinem is a prominent American feminist, journalist, and social activist who became one of the leading voices of the second-wave feminist movement during the 1960s and 1970s. Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, she gained widespread recognition…

Audre Lorde (1934–1992) was a renowned American poet, essayist, and activist whose work explored themes of race, gender, sexuality, and social justice. Born in New York City to Caribbean immigrant parents, Lorde identified as a Black lesbian, and much of…

Malala Yousafzai, born in 1997 in Pakistan, is an international advocate for girls’ education and women’s rights. Her activism began at a young age, writing a blog under a pseudonym for the BBC Urdu, detailing life under the Taliban’s oppressive…

Nelson Mandela, born in 1918 in South Africa, was a key figure in the global fight against apartheid, the system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), Mandela became a symbol of resistance…

Mahatma Gandhi, born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1869, was a pivotal figure in the history of India and a global icon for nonviolent resistance. His philosophy of Satyagraha, or nonviolent protest, became a cornerstone of India’s struggle for independence from…

Frida Kahlo, born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico, is celebrated as one of the most iconic and influential artists of the 20th century. Kahlo’s work is deeply rooted in Mexican culture, and her bold, surreal, and symbolic paintings…

Catharine MacKinnon is a pioneering American feminist legal scholar and activist, widely regarded for her work in the fields of law, gender, and sexual harassment. Born on October 7, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, MacKinnon’s groundbreaking work focused on the intersection…