As a sea-level researcher, Nicole Hernandez Hammer has studied how the cities and regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea-level rise also have large Hispanic populations — something she learned firsthand growing up in South Florida.
An influential lesbian feminist and avant-garde writer, Monique Wittig (1935-2003) challenged the heteronormativity of early Second Wave French feminists and was an active novelist, philosopher, and activist.
Guardian of the ancient style of hula that predates commercial forms of the dance that emerged in the twentieth century
Australian lawyer Barbara Hocking dedicated over 30 years of her professional career not only to educating the public, but also to changing the law of Native Title.
Meals on Wheels founder
Deaf British suffragist
Deaf British suffragist
Champion of Taiwanese self-determination
Powerful gospel and rhythm and blues singer
1880s Boston activist