Activist

Date of Birth: June 22, 1861 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: February 29, 1944 Biography Felix Fénéon was a prominent French anarchist, art critic, and editor born in Turin, Italy, and raised in France. He is best known for his influential role in the…

Date of Birth: September 27, 1940 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: November 30, 2015 Biography Fatema Mernissi was a renowned Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist, celebrated for her pioneering work in the field of women’s rights and Islamic feminism. Born in Fez, Morocco, she…

Date of Birth: October 6, 1917 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: March 14, 1977 Biography Fannie Lou Hamer was a prominent American civil rights activist born on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She was the youngest of 20 children in a family…

Date of Birth: July 10, 1921 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: August 11, 2009 Biography Eunice Kennedy Shriver was an American philanthropist and a prominent advocate for people with intellectual disabilities. Born into the influential Kennedy family, she was the fifth of nine children…

Date of Birth: September 21, 1884 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: July 13, 1967 Biography Ethel Percy Andrus was an influential American educator and activist, best known for founding the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Born in San Francisco, California, she was a…

Date of Birth: 1972 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Biography Ethan Zuckerman is an American media scholar, blogger, and internet activist known for his work on global internet freedom and civic engagement. Born in 1972 in the United States, Zuckerman attended Williams College, where he studied philosophy.…

Date of Birth: January 13, 1810 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: August 4, 1892 Biography Ernestine Rose was an influential 19th-century feminist, abolitionist, and freethinker. Born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland, Ernestine was a pioneer in advocating for women’s rights and social justice. She fought…