Dr. William Fergie Reid Dr. William Fergie Reid
In 1967, Dr. Reid was elected to the Virginia State Legislature–the House of Delegates–as the first African American voted to the state legislature since Reconstruction. Dr. Reid w…
Nov 12, 2020
Albena Azmanova Albena Azmanova
Albena Azmanova is associate professor of politics at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies and author of Capitalism on Edge: How Fighting Precarity Can…
Nov 12, 2020
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Katrín Jakobsdóttir is Iceland’s 28th Prime Minister. She is Iceland’s second female head of government. She also serves as the Chair of the Council of Women World Lead…
Nov 12, 2020
Tokata Iron Eyes Tokata Iron Eyes
Tokata Iron Eyes is a youth leader, and member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe fights for indigenous rights and environmental protection. She initiated a campaign against the Dako…
Nov 12, 2020
Chase Iron Eyes Chase Iron Eyes
Chase Iron Eyes’s distinguished career fighting for the civil rights for Natives includes serving as director of the Dakotas for the Lakota People’s Law Project, cofoun…
Nov 12, 2020
Michael Bennett Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett is a three-time Pro Bowler, Pro Bowl MVP, Super Bowl Champion, and two-time NFC Champion. He has gained international recognition for his public support for the Bla…
Nov 12, 2020
Shannon Watts Shannon Watts
Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action and the author of Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World. After…
Nov 12, 2020
Billie Allen Billie Allen
Billie Allen is an artist and writer on federal death row fighting to prove his innocence. You can find information about his case here.
Nov 11, 2020
Philip V. McHarris Philip V. McHarris
Philip V. McHarris is a joint PhD candidate in sociology and African American studies at Yale University.
Nov 10, 2020