Legends

Angela Davis 

American political activist. Associated with the Black Panther Party. Founded Critical Resistance, a movement to end the prison-industrial complex

Gloria Steinem

An American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became the leader of, and media spokeswoman for the women's liberation movement. Co-founded Ms. Magazine

Betty Friedan

American feminist, activist and writer. Known for starting the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book "The Feminine Mystique".

James Baldwin

Writer that uses his works to explore racial and sexual identity, including Giovanni's Room

Malcolm X

Black Muslim who argued for separation, not integration. Wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X, a powerful account of their transformation and activism

MLK

Civil rights leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize for their philosophy of nonviolence

Jane Fonda

Actress and activist who was labeled a traitor during the Vietnam War for her anti-war efforts

Bobby Seale

Black Panther co-founder who advocated for self-defense and community programs like free medical clinics

Stokely Carmichael

Key figure in the civil rights movement and later led the All-African People's Revolutionary Party

Fred Hampton

Black Panther Leader whose activism inspired the 2021 film Judas and the Black Messiah

Audre Lorde

A lesbian poet who famously wrote, "Your silence will not protect you"

J. Edgar Hoover

FBI director who oversaw COINTELPRO, targeting civil rights leaders and activists

Judy Blume

Poet and civil rights activist who recited on the Pulse of Morning at a U.S. presidential inauguration

Judy Blume

An author who challenged censorship and addressed taboo topics in literature for young adults

Ghandi

Led India's nonviolent independence movement and inspired civil rights leaders like MLK

Muhammad Ali

A boxer that threw their Olympic gold medal into a river to protest racism

Harry Belafonte

Actor and singer who organized the 1963 March on Washington alongside MLK

Bell Hooks

Argued that feminism must include the voices of women of color in Ain't I a Woman

Mahalia Jackson

A gospel singer who performed at the March on Washington and supported MLK's work

Nina Simone

Jazz and soul artist whose music became synonymous with civil rights activism

Alice Walker

A novelist who tackled racism and sexism in the South in their Pulitzer Prize-winning work

Janis Joplin

A rock singer who was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995

Tina Turner

A singer who electrified the music world with her dynamic energy and hits like Proud Mary

Arethra Franklin

Sang Respect, a feminist anthem and civil rights rallying cry

Stevie Wonder

A musician whose activism included lobbying for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to become a federal holiday

Harvey Milk

A politician who became the first openly gay elected official in the U.S.

Marsha P. Johnson

An gay and trans activist who is remembered as a key figure in the Stonewall Uprising and LGBTQ+ rights movement

Flo Kennedy

An activist and lawyer who fought tirelessly for reproductive rights and intersectional feminism

Coretta Scott King

MLK's wife who continued his work for civil rights and became an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights

Dolores Huerta

Mexican-American activist who organized grape boycotts to improve farm workers' conditions alongside Cesar Chavez