Teacher, Civil Rights Activist, Writer. Books - The Legacy of a Freedom School and To Be Young Was Very Heaven: Women in New York Before the First World War
American activist (1938-2009) in the Civil Rights Movement. Organizer of Students for Integration, a CORE Soul Force Member, a Freedom Rider, and one of the Americus Four who faced a death penalty for helping citizens legally vote
Humanitarian, activist, and writer from Afghanistan. Moved to the USt after stepping on a landmine as a young girl. Won Good Morning America's Story of My Life contest in 2005 and published her memoir, The Other Side of the Sky
Former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, & served a short term as the Minister of Justice for the Black Panther Party.Famous quote, 'violence is as American as cherry pie', Currently serving a life sentence
Polish Senator and Secretary of State, born 1950. Daughter of WWII Polish Forces hero Gen. W?adys?aw Anders and his wife, the entertainer Irena Renata Anders,
Civil Rights activist and esteemed Osteopathist, born 1927. MLK Jr friend from school days. Led Albany Movement for voting rights in GA. Jailed with MLK, subbed for him on Meet the Press. On phone with Coretta when MLK killing announced
American entrepreneur, event producer, and humanitarian. He gained distinction for his involvement in charitable events in the Southern California area, and through his family business Angelini Trading Company
Political activist, Brown Berets during Chicano Movement influential in development of Chicana feminist/1st female Prime Minister of Brown Berets, worked to include Chicana perspective in fighting for Mexican rights in LA in 60s & 70s
Folk Singer/Songwriter - Woodstock Diamonds & Rust, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (The Band cover), There But For Fortune (Phil Ochs cover), Farewell Angelina, Joe Hill, Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word, We Shall Overcome (gospel). Activist
24 year old student at Wagner Lutheran College when he was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in a Freedom Ride. As part of the Freedom Ride, Bassford and six others took a bus from New Orleans to Jackson, Mississippi where they were a
Korean War: One of the 'Non-Repatriated 23' who didn't return to the US after the end of the Korean War. Most ended up returning to the US; a maximum of 7 are still alive
Grammy award-winning violinist & UN Goodwill Ambassador. Style is a fusion of classical, Hip-Hop, soul & dance. Collaborated with Kanye West, Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Maroon 5, Patti Labelle, Janet Jackson, and John Legend
American Model - Miss America 1951. Accomplished Opera Singer, Political Activist, And Lecturer; her refusal to pose in a swimsuit inspired the pageant's sponsor to create the rival Miss USA pageant
'Courageous Eight' member who registered black voters in Selma in the 50s-60s. All others are verified passed, but can't find much information on Mr. Blackmon. Possibly/plausibly deceased
Director and Head of Talent at Schmidt Futures. Served 5 years as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. Serves on the board of Operation Gratitude. Co-author of Union: A Democrat, a Republican, & a Search for Common Ground
Episcopal priest who was special assistant for religious affairs to D.C. mayors Marion Barry and Sharon Pratt Kelly. Blaxton wrote articles for publications and spoke at conferences on a variety of subjects
President Texas NAACP/ties enabled him to make substantial changes, which include his handling of racial discrimination complaints against the Austin DPS that dismantled racial barriers that prevented minorities from becoming Texas Rangers
American journalist, commentator, and op-ed columnist for The New York Times. In April 2021 Blow began hosting Prime with Charles M. Blow, a primetime show on the Black News Channel
Activist, Writer. Born 1918; Was the first lady of Costa Rica during President Jose Figueres Ferrer first term. After divorcing him she moved back to the United States. Is the subject of the documentary Married to the Revolution,
Dutch Male Former Politician Member Of The House of Representatives Of The Netherlands (1998-2000, And 2002-2007). Deputy Prime Minister Of The Netherlands (2007-2010)
Tutored by Medgar Evers, Samuel Williams, J. Pious Barbour, & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as one of the 8 students in the only class Dr. King taught in his lifetime at Morehouse College/Known for activism, intellectual discipline, & oratory
American Female Civil Rights Activist - President Of The 'Brown Foundation For Educational Equity, Excellence and Research', And Owner Of 'Brown & Associates, Educational Consulting Firm
American Female Author, Screenwriter, Activist, And Feminist - Novel - 'Rubyfruit Jungle'(1973), 'Six Of One'(1978), 'A Nose for Justice: A Novel'(2010), 'In Her Day: A Novel'(1976). Movie - 'The Slumber Party Massacre'(Writer)(1982) Plus Many More Books
American Female Historic Person - Civil Rights Activist; She Was A Member Of The Little Rock Nine, A Group Of Nine African American Teenagers Who Integrated Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas (1957)
American Female Activist - National Organization Women For Racial And Economic Equality, As Well As With The Sisters Against South African Apartheid, Genes And Gender, And Women's International League For Peace And Freedom (1980's-1990's)
American Former Female Civil Rights Activist, Wounded On 'Bloody Sunday' In Selma March In 1965. In 1968, Martin Luther King Hid Overnight At Her House In Greensboro After A Speech Two weeks Before His Assassination, As The KKK Searched The Area For Him
Worked for richard nixon. handled tape recording system/Head of the FAA & ex-Haldeman aide, Butterfield disclosed existence of a tape-recording device in the Oval Office. The disclosure, made in July 1973 during the Senate Watergate Committee hearings
American Female Historic Person - Civil Rights Activist. As A Girl Participated In The Student Protests That Led To The Davis v. School Board Of Prince Edward County Case That Became One Of The 5 Historic Brown v. Board Of Education Cases (1951)
Author and Founder of The Caraway Group, Inc., a nationally recognized public relations and public affairs agency. She has played a major role in shaping the goals and objectives of the National Democratic Party
American Former Female Feminist, Writer, Newspaper Reporter, Media Advisor, Speechwriter, Political Humourist, And Public Relations Expert. TV Series Documentary 'Independent Lens' - 'Sisters of '77' (2005)
Jimmy Carter's grandson arranged video release of Mitt Romney's statement of 47% remarks into hidden camera that may aided effected outcome of 2012 United States Presidential Elections
English Female Author, Doctor, Torture Survivor. And Activist - Novel - 'Audacity to Believe' (1977), 'Good Friday People' (1991), 'Sharing The Darkness: The Spirituality Of Caring' (1988), 'The Loneliest Journey' (1995)
Spanish Former Female Historic Person - Member Of The Socialist Youth Of Catalonia (PSUC) During The Spanish Civil War. She Was The Last Living Survivor Of The Nazi Concentration Camp 'Ravensbrück'.
29 year old story analyst at 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures when he was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in a Freedom Ride. He took a bus from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi where he was arrested, at the Trailwa
South African - Born Female Former Zimbabwean Politician - 'Minister of National Resources and Tourism' (1982-1990), 'Minister of Education', 'Minister of Information' (Both 1988-1990), 'Minister of Posts and Telecommunications ' (1990)
American Female Law Professor, Author, And Former Activist - 'Black Panther Party' (1960's). Novel - 'Liberation, Imagination and the Black Panther Party' (2001), 'Black Women's Autobiographies' (Editor)(2022). Movie - 'Zabriskie Point' (1970)
One of the first black students admitted to Harry Harding HS in Charlotte, NC. Parents made her withdraw due to harassment; school has since been named in her honor
Korean War: One of the 'Non-Repatriated 23' who didn't return to the US after the end of the Korean War. Most ended up returning to the US; a maximum of 7 are still alive
American journalist and essayist. Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle prize for criticism and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Received the Lillian Smith Book Award from the Southern Regional Council as well as more honors
Cuban government official after Castro's revolution. Became a CIA asset. Was arrested for attempting to assasinate Fidel Castro. When released moved to Spain, where he became a doctor
(born 9 July 1917), a Polish orphan from the town of Otwock, was awarded the title of Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1998, for saving the lives of Polish Jews during the Holocaust
CEO of the 2016 and 2008 Democratic National Convention Committees, and the chief of staff to Howard Dean, the former chairman of the DNC. Former Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the US Department of Labor
Civil Rights Movement/Freedom Rider/Veteran of state's sit-in movement to end lunch counter segregation/Attempted to use white restrooms, were arrested for disorderly conduct & sentenced within the hour to a $200 fine & 60-day jail term
US Politician, Maryland (1822-82) Medical doctor, then into politics as a Whig, then a Democrat. Senator, 1877-79. Gave stirring speech to re-open investigation of controversial R.B. Hayes election, but unsuccessful
Artist and social activist, born 1969. Wrongfully convicted of murder after a trial with no evidence or motive, exonerated after serving 27 years. Acclaimed for his golf course artworks
American former civil rights activist. She was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter in Spokane, having resigned when it was revealed that she was Caucasian, not African-American
North Korean defector living in South Korea, the only person known to have successfully escaped from a 'total-control zone' grade internment camp in North Korea
Alfred Dregger (December 10, 1920 - June 29, 2002) was a German politician of the Cdu. He was mayor of Fulda from 1956 to 1970 and chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 1982 to 1991
Filmmaker, founder of a music label, motivational speaker, philanthropist and author. Ziman works as a writer, producer and director and is known internationally for her work on behalf of saving abandoned children
Centenarian, one of the last women alive to vote in the open election of 1920. Also saw the Wright Brothers in a flight demo on her honeymoon in 1915 at the San Francisco Pan Pacific Expo. (1896-2002)
American journalist, author, and pundit on national security, terrorism, and Islamic extremism. Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism
Australian Coast Watcher in Pacific theatre in WW II/Chiefly remembered for playing significant part in rescue of future President John F. Kennedy and his surviving crew after Torpedo Boat, PT-109, was sunk by enemy action in August 1943
Staff Assistant to President John F Kennedy: Dan H. Fenn Jr. Gave a 'Ted talk' in January 2018 on differences between JFK's White House and the one of today
Civil rights activist (b. 1930), one of the last living organizers of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Named recording secretary of the boycott's MIA group, to Martin Luther King's presidency of the group. Pastor of one of the churches bombed during the boycot
Wrote a diary during the siege of Sarajevo- Often Called 'The Anne Frank Of Sarajevo'(Author Zlata's Diary)- well known peace and human rights activist
Co-founder of the Center for Labor Renewal, columnist and long-time activist. Served as President of TransAfrica Forum and was formerly the Education Director and later Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO
Born 26 July 1910 is a Breton nationalist. His name in French was Jean-Adolphe Fouéré. He is the father of the actress Olwen Fouéré. He was born in Aignan, département Gers, France.He was
Psychologist, Psychotherapist & political activist. She ran for NY Lt Governor, NY Governor, US President and Vice President under either the New Alliance Party of Independence Party of New York
American counterculture Hippie icon best known for his presence in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco in the 1960s and for co-founding 'The Farm', a famous spiritual intentional community in Summertown, Tennessee
American (1910-2009), served in the Lincoln Brigade of the Spanish Civil War. Held as a POW from Jan 1938 to April 1939 in Spain. Had joined the Young Communist League in the early 1930s after a student trip to the Soviet Union
Child involved with the 1950's Briggs v. Elliott case incorporated as part of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education Decision. His mother was the last living adult defendant when she died.
Centenarian, probably the last living woman to have marched in a suffragette parade and one of the last early Girl Scouts (in 1914). Voted in the first open election of 1920, plus later became a charter member, and President of the Republican National Wom
(born 24 September 1917), is a physician, professor and politician in Durham Region. He served as an Ontario New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament for two years in the Ontario legislature
Florida High School Student & Activist for Gun Control/Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas student, quickly become one of the country?s most visible gun violence prevention activists at just 18 years old
Survivor of the 1970 Kent State shootings. Shot in the ankle during the attack on students, he rode in the ambulance alongside one of the victims killed, Sandy Sheuer, as she was pronounced dead
Reverend to Rosa Park's Church; Secretary of the MIA aka Montgomery Improvement Association that helped support the boycott, appeared at meetings led by MLK
American radio host. Veteran of broadcasting in NYC, Grant is considered a pioneer of the conservative talk radio format and was one of the early adopters of the 'combat talk' format
Civil rights lawyer, preacher (born 1930). Defended Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, and the MIA during the Montgomery bus boycott. Worked with Martin Luther King and defended him in court. Named National Bar Association president in 1985
2012 Libertarian nominee for Vice President, 2020 Libertarian candidate for President, Judge on Superior Court of Orange County, 2004 Libertarian nominee for US Senate from California
Member of the Little Rock Nine; group of African-American students who enrolled in all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1999
21 year old student at Middlebury College in Vermont when he was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in a Freedom Ride from Nashville, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi on June 10, 1961
Civil Rights Activist/Former Black Panther, While with them, was involved in a bank robbery & served 12 years in prison. /As teenager Griffin was outside of Hotel Texas to greet the Kennedy's when they arrived in Fort Worth on November 21
American businessman, political aide and author, born 1928. RFK assistant during the 1960 JFK campaign, and first Associate Director of the Peace Corps. Later an executive for the DeLorean car and pharmaceutical companies
American-born Israeli author/journalist. Has been active in Middle East reconciliation efforts. Chairman of Open House, an Arab-Jewish educational project in the working class town of Ramle. Featured in the 1984 documentary film Kaddish
Journalist/author. Known chiefly for anti-war activist during Vietnam War. Notably as leading opponent of Draft. 1967 Harris found organization called the Resistance, which persuaded men of draft age to refuse to cooperate with Selective Service System
US Politician, Tenn. (1818-97) House 1849-53, Gov. of TN 1857-62 and then its Confederate Gov.; US Senate 1877-97. In a split state, responsible for its Confederate alliance, sending troops and acting on the staffs of Southern Generals
Writer from California. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, he attended Oxford University and started speechwriting as an intern in the Obama White House. He went on to join the U.S. Department of State's Policy
Canadian clergyman. Since 1977, he has served as Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, a vibrant, inclusive & progressive church openly affirming for LGBT parishioners, & is one of Canada's leading gay rights activists
Korean War: One of the 'Non-Repatriated 23' who didn't return to the US after the end of the Korean War. Most ended up returning to the US; a maximum of 7 are still alive
Uprising of 1953 in East Germany (on June 17, 1954)
Witness to the revolt because he is one of two figures caught in an archive photo of young men hurling stones against the Soviet tanks
Plaintiff in the landmark case Heller vs District of Columbia, the first Supreme Court case to decide whether the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense
JFK - American attorney, activist, and leader in the Mexican American civil rights movement; met and introduced President John F. Kennedy at a speaking engagement before a LULAC assembly on November 21, 1963 In Houston
American photojournalist, born 1927. Covered the Korean War, presidents, Krushchev, sports, NASA, and more. Named one of AP's Top 10 Civil Rights photographers. Took iconic photos of Rosa Parks' and Martin Luther King's arrests
French diplomat, former ambassador, and French resistance fighter and BCRA agent. He participated in the drafting of 'the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' of 1948 ; born in 1917
American conservative political activist, author, and former U.S. Navy SEAL. Regular commentator on Fox News, CNN, and Newsmax. Best known for promoting the birther conspiracy theory about Barack Obama
US Politician, Georgia (1823-82) Confederate Gov. of Georgia 1862-65, US House 1875-77, US Senate 1877-82. Named 'The Peerless Orator.' Close friend to Jefferson Davis who spoke at Hill's Statue dedication in Atlanta after his death
Hinton was falsely arrested and held on Alabama's Death Row for nearly 30 years. His 1985 conviction was thrown out in 2014 after the Supreme Court found his case to be lacking any proof and found the defense did not act properly
American politician, notable for being the titular defendant in the landmark civil rights case Obergefell v. Hodges, which he lost, resulting in the legalization of gay marriage everywhere in the United States.
US Realtor/Businessman, born 1943. Ambassador to Portugal (2005-2007), Republican operative. Met Eisenhower in the Oval Office while a military cadet in 1953
22 year old Morehouse College student,later a SNCC voter registration worker in the mid-1960s. Freedom Rider from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi as part of a May 24, 1961 Freedom Ride. He was arrested the following day in Jackson for his invo
Political Commentator. Political Strategist. Frequent contributor to Fox News's O'Reilly Factor. Great-granddaughter of former President Herbert Hoover
Author and former driver/trainer who grew up in the harness racing industry. Official for the NBC Golf Channel's AM Tour in Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Spoken on Capitol Hill on representing the harness racing industry on equine welfare
Ukrainian singer (Susana Alimivna Jamaladinova), born 1983. Won Eurovision Song Contest 2016, with song '1944' about the Deportation of the Crimean Tatars
South African Anti-Apartheid activist. Escaped from Pretoria Local Prison in 1979. Writer. Wrote Escape from Pretoria which was made into a film with Daniel Radcliffe playing him
Presidential advisor, pastor, theologian, author, activist, speaker and academic who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from April 2011 to October 2013
Politician & leader of the Civil Rights movement. 1st African American elected to Senate & 1st southern black female elected to the US House of Representatives. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom
Author, american business executive & civil rights activist who worked for various civil rights organizations & law firms before becoming a close advisor to President Bill Clinton. Former executive director of the United Negro College Fund
Member of the Little Rock Nine; group of African-American students who enrolled in all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1999
Teenager see in iconic 1967 anti-war photo by Marc Riboud, clasping a flower and gazing at bayonet-wielding soldiers. Photo was in Dec 1969 edition of Look magazine under title 'The Ultimate Confrontation: The Flower and the Bayonet.'
Supercentenarian (1893-2005). One of the last living women voters of the 1920 election. Also witnessed a flight demonstration by the Wright Brothers in Indiana as a young woman
American author and social entrepreneur. Served as SEO of City Year, an AmeriCorps national service program he co-founded. Led two unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. Senator from MA. Founded and worked with numerous social and political orgs
NASA scientist and leader in the design of several robotic deep-space planetary missions.He is also an author, game developer, lecturer,photographer and environmentalist
Russian female cosmonaut who was the third woman to travel to space and the first to make a long-duration spaceflight.She is now a member of the Russian parliament
American anti-war activist, United States Marine Corp veteran and writer who was paralyzed in the Vietnam War. Author of the memoir Born on the Fourth of July
Respondent in Supreme Court case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier(1988), that held public school student newspapers are subject to a lower level of 1A protection
Civil rights figure, Montgomery bus boycott. Her mother was a lifelong childhood friend of Rosa Parks, and Lacey as a young woman worked as an assistant to the MIA, led by Martin Luther King to organize the bus boycott after Parks' arrest
Television journalist, anchor, & author/Became friends with Muhammad Ali & F. Lee Bailey, & considered Martin Luther King, Jr. to be a personal mentor/Roomed with Mahalia Jackson/wrote Anne and Emmett/1st black 'weathergirl' for WBBM-TV
American political activist, the editor of Tikkun, a progressive Jewish interfaith magazine based in Berkeley, California, and the rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue in Berkeley
Libertarian Party's Vice-Presidential nominee (1983) in the 1984 U.S. presidential election, sharing the party ticket with David Bergland.[1] The ticket received 228,111 votes (0.3%) to finish third overall
Author and Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and a leading authority on U.S. foreign policy
Secretary General/co-founder of the Council of Women World Leaders, which is composed 72 of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government. International, award-winning speaker/author re leadership, diversity, women in politics
American psychiatrist, parapsychologist, writer, & professor at Harvard Medical School. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, a leading researcher and writer on alien abduction experiences
A lobbyist and political consultant. He was an adviser to the presidential campaigns of Republicans Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, and was a national chairman of the presidential campaign of Donald Trump
Civil rights activist, born 1925. After her children had been jailed during schoolkid civil rights protests, she felt the need to stand with them. She participated in the Selma march of 1965. She was one of the marchers tear gassed on 'Bloody Sunday', aft
Civil Rights Activist during the Selma campaign. Was jailed as a tenth grader after student protests, and later tear gassed with his family during the Bloody Sunday March in 1965
Centenarian (1899-2008). One of the last women alive who voted in 1920, a 1918 Flu survivor, and the oldest Olympic torch bearer on the road to Salt Lake City in 2002
1960s civil rights activist/organized a boycott against a chain of stores (OK Supermarkets) that was exploiting and disrespecting the community where it relied on its profits
Welsh Professor who was a tutor to a 20 year old Prince Charles. It was portrayed in the tv show the 'Tywysog Cymru' episode of The Crown. He was vice president of Plaid Cymru, a political party advocating Welsh independence from the United Kingdom
Alcatraz Inmate/Political activist, member Puerto Rican Nationalist Party/advocate Puerto Rican independence. 3/11/54, Rafael with fellow Nationalists entered US Capitol building armed with auto-pistols, fired 30 shots. 5 congressmen hit, all survived
US Politician, VT (1810-98) House 1855-67, Senate 1867-98. One of the founders of the Rep. Party. Pushed laws for federal funds to colleges, creation of Statuary Hall in the Capitol, helped draft 14th Amendment
Member of the Little Rock Nine; group of African-American students who enrolled in all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1999
Anti-Apartheid activist. Escaped from Pretoria Local Prison in 1979. The character of Leonard Fontaine in the film Escape from Pretoria is based on him
White student civil rights activist, born 1941. Sit-ins and Freedom Rider, jailed. Raised in the deep south by a racist family whose ideas she had to fight against
Centenarian (1899-2009). 1918 Flu survivor. One of the last living women to vote in the 1920 election. Teacher, and reading advocate throughout her life. Died 3 days before her 110th birthday
American economist, former university president, education adviser and civil rights advocate. One of Myers' most significant contributions is where he fought to sustain the establishment of historically black colleges
Writer and award winning journalist. Co-wrote WE : A Manifesto For Women Everywhere with Gillian Anderson. Co-founded the campaign group Compassion in Politics. Contested several elections as a candidate for the Green Party
Pioneer Civil Rights Movement/1960 chairperson of student sit-in movement in Nashville?the first southern city to desegregate its lunch counters/arrested for civil rights activities culminated in imprisoned 30 days in 1961 while pregnant
JFK - Retired Judge O'Brien met Kennedy first during his campaign in 1960, and repeatedly therafter, and later was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa by JFK. Flew 30 mission over Europe (WWII, lead bombardier) and earned the DFC
On June 26, 2018, Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary in New York's 14th congressional district, defeating the incumbent, DCC Chair Joseph Crowley, in what has been described as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election season
American activist, born Nathanial Burns in 1944. Joined Malcolm X's OAAU in 1965, then the Black Panthers, and later the Black Liberation Army. One of the 'Panther 21' accused by the feds of various violent acts. Caught in 1981, imprisoned until 2014
American (1915-2008), served in the Spanish Civil War's Lincoln Brigade. Had joined the Communist party in the 1930s, later hassled by the FBI and HUAC. Left the party when he saw Stalin's actions. Worked also in the civil rights movement
(born 30 January 1918) is a Croatian historian, archivist and orientalist from Herzegovina. He entered the Franciscan Order in 1935 and was ordained for a priest in 1941
Foreign policy adviser served President Trump's 2016 president campaign. 10/05/17, Pled guilty making false statements to FBI agents about contacts with Russia in 2016 relating to U.S.-Russia relations & emails stolen from Clinton campaign
Member of the Little Rock Nine; group of African-American students who enrolled in all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1999
Jamaican centenarian, born 1916. Saw Marcus Garvey in 1928; one of the last living 'Garveyite' followers. In 2023, became the oldest living Jamaican, and the longest living Jamaican man ever
American poet, essayist and critic. Her writing focuses on political & social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, & poverty. She writes the 'Subject to Debate' column for The Nation
American academic known for his theories on economics, business strategy, and social causes. He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School, and he was one of the founders of the consulting firm The Monitor Group and FSG
June 15, 1919 - January 23, 2011 Texas lawyer for more than fifty years. She was the first female prosecutor in Dallas County, Texas. She spearheaded a coalition to establish the Marital Property Act of 1967, and the Texas Family Code
Civil Rights Activist (1889-1979). Founder of Pullman Car Porter union, 1925. Led push to have FDR and Truman end military discrimination and segregation. Official head of the 1963 March on Washington. Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1964
Civil Rights activist, born 1922. led the Cambridge Movement. One of the few women honored at the 1963 March on Washington, tho the mike was taken from her as she started to speak, due to efforts to keep women in the background at the time
Civil Rights activist, born 1943. Worked with SNCC, the Selma march, and the Black Panthers. In Mississippi after James Meredith was shot, he coined the term 'Black Power!' which his friend Stokely Carmichael then helped popularized
Member of the Little Rock Nine; group of African-American students who enrolled in all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1999
Polish Holocaust Survivor (1924-2023) Plaszow, Pionki and Sachsenhausen Camps. Survived with parents, brother died. Later moved to Israel and the US. Chance meeting with a fellow Pionki survivor in 2022 led to friendship, and a documentary
Centenarian (1900-2003). One of the last living women to vote in the 1920 election, and one of the last to have visited the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair
Writer/Anti-abortion activist founder & president of anti-abortion organization Live Action. Conducted undercover, investigative exposés of abortion facilities in the US, including affiliates of Planned Parenthood Federation
American diplomat, speaker and author. Served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush and the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clinton
US Politician (1827-1887). California Gold Rush '49er,' House 1861-63 and 1869-73, Senate 1873-79. Authored, introduced bill that would become the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote
Centenarian (1896-2004). One of the last woman voters of the 1920 election, and campaigners for the right to vote beforehand. A WWII Goldstar mother, and a competitive ballroom dancer into her 100's who appeared with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show
Czech-born Auschwitz survivor (1929-2023). Lost her parents and 5 siblings during the Holocaust. Married another Holocaust survivor and settled in America
Israeli reporter and writer. Was a senior correspondent at the left-of-center Israeli newspaper Haaretz before he resigned when a pattern of sexual misconduct came to public attention. Drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1975
WW2 Lt.Col./served with the 38th Cavalry Squadron of 102nd Cavalry Group during the Battle of the Bulge/Born Sept. 18, 1919/a reconnaissance unit tasked with patrolling the forests of the Ardennes region when battle broke out on 12/16/1944