Activist

Date of Birth: July 16, 1862 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: March 25, 1931 Biography Ida B. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. Born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, she grew up during Reconstruction…

Date of Birth: June 14, 1959 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Biography Ibrahim Hooper is an American civil rights activist and the National Communications Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil liberties organization in the United States. Born Doug Hooper, he converted…

Date of Birth: February 17, 1942 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: August 22, 1989 Biography Huey Percy Newton was an American political activist and revolutionary who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Newton moved with his family to Oakland,…

Date of Birth: January 15, 1940 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: November 22, 1998 Biography Henry Hampton was a prominent American activist and filmmaker, best known for his work in documenting the Civil Rights Movement through his influential film series “Eyes on the Prize.”…

Date of Birth: December 21, 1860 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: February 13, 1945 Biography Henrietta Szold was a pioneering Jewish American activist, best known for founding Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, in 1912. Born to a rabbi in Baltimore, Maryland, Szold’s…

Date of Birth: February 16, 1946 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Biography Helena Norberg-Hodge is a renowned linguist, author, and activist known for her work on issues of globalization, localization, and sustainable development. Born in Sweden, Norberg-Hodge has spent her life advocating for more equitable and ecologically…

Date of Birth: May 22, 1920 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: June 7, 2009 Biography Helen Andelin was an American author and women’s rights activist, best known for her controversial book, “Fascinating Womanhood,” which became a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s and 1970s. Born…

Date of Birth: May 17, 1947 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: August 5, 2020 Biography Dr. Hawa Abdi was a renowned Somali human rights activist, doctor, and philanthropist. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, she dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of her fellow…