Gladys West: Mathematics, Opportunity and the Work Behind Satellite Navigation
Gladys West built a career in mathematics and computing at a US Navy laboratory. Her work with satellite measurements helped improve models of the Earth, while…
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Ben Crump: Civil Rights, Families and the Work of Justice
Read the article: Ben Crump: Civil Rights, Families and the Work of JusticeFrom his beginnings in Tallahassee to representing the families of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, Ben Crump has combined civil litigation with public advocacy. His career…
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Rosa Parks: A Lifetime of Organising
Read the article: Rosa Parks: A Lifetime of OrganisingFrom Alabama’s civil rights campaigns to community work in Detroit, Rosa Parks spent decades organising, supporting neighbours and helping young people understand their history.
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Michelle Obama: Education, Community and Opportunity
Read the article: Michelle Obama: Education, Community and OpportunityMichelle Obama’s career connects Chicago community work with education, children’s wellbeing and support for girls, showing how she developed a public role of her own.
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Barack Obama: The Presidency and Its Responsibilities
Read the article: Barack Obama: The Presidency and Its ResponsibilitiesBarack Obama’s public life connects Chicago community organising, legal work and the presidency with healthcare reform, international cooperation and programmes supporting a new generation.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Faith, Protest and Economic Justice
Read the article: Martin Luther King Jr.: Faith, Protest and Economic JusticeMartin Luther King Jr. connected faith and nonviolent protest with practical demands for voting rights, decent housing, secure employment and peace throughout his public life.
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Malcolm X: Black Dignity and Changing Ideas
Read the article: Malcolm X: Black Dignity and Changing IdeasMalcolm X’s life connected Black dignity, self-education and changing religious beliefs with a widening struggle for political independence and international human rights.