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Luigi Ciotti

by J Kile | Jun 21, 2014 | 21st Century, Economic, Environmental, Europe, Male, Social | 0 |

Luigi Ciotti works tirelessly to build communities that are standing together are slowly turning the tides of corruption and oppression in Italy.

Dolores Huerta

by J Kile | Feb 28, 2014 | 20th Century, Economic, Female, North America, Political, Social | 0 |

A small woman with a relentless spirit and a lifetime of sacrifice, Dolores Huerta has spent almost 60 years on the front lines of labor advocacy and civil rights. Her courage, wit and determination has not only helped improve the living and working conditions of countless families, but has inspired many others to take risks to achieve an “inheritance of justice.”

Susan B. Anthony

by J Kile | Feb 19, 2013 | 19th Century, Economic, Female, North America, Political, Social | 0 |

Susan B. Anthony – “The Workhorse of the Women’s Rights movement.” A courageous leader in educational reform, labor activism, abolitionism, temperance, and most prominently, women’s rights.

Iqbal Masih

by J Kile | Apr 20, 2011 | 20th Century, Economic, Male, Middle East, Social | 29 |

In the mid-1990’s, a bright young youth made a global impact on child slavery. Iqbal Masih’s life...

Harry Belafonte

by J Kile | Mar 8, 2011 | 20th Century, Economic, Male, North America, Social | 1 |

With charm, wit and talent, Harry Belafonte has supported and encouraged civil and humanitarian causes around the world. He continuously fought for racial equality wherever he roamed, from the halls of Broadway to the streets of Birmingham. His life-long commitment to uplifting others and his courageous efforts to bring equality and peace has been an inspiration for many.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

by J Kile | Jan 10, 2011 | 20th Century, Economic, Male, North America, Physical, Political, Social | 7 |

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the few people in history who have so profoundly changed the world in such a short time. His visions and actions for social unity, racial brotherhood, true peace and social welfare were not only carefully thought and weighed, but also acted upon with strategic finesse.

Muhammad Yunus

by J Kile | Dec 13, 2010 | 20th Century, Asia, Economic, Male | 2 |

In the way of “teaching a man to fish,” Muhammad Yunus has spent much of his life tackling the problem of poverty with socially-focused economics. Muhammad Yunus is recognized as a moral hero for stepping out of the academic safety zone into the famine and impoverished world around him. His pioneering vision of microcredit and innovative economic effort on behalf of the poor has improved the conditions of countless villagers and families throughout the region.