Angela Davis
Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American political activist, philosopher, academic, and author who emerged as a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s for her work in civil rights, prison abolition, and radical politics. A member of the Communist Party USA and associate of the...
Che Guevara
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, also known as Fidel Castro. His official titles included: - Prime Minister of Cuba (1959-1976) - First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965-2011) - President of the Council of State (1976-2008) - Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC, DStJ. Known as “The Lady with the Lamp” and “The Angel of Crimea.” She was the first woman to be awarded the Order of Merit (1907).
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી). Reverently known as “Mahatma” (Great Soul), a title first accorded to him by Rabindranath Tagore. Also called “Bapu” (Father) by the Indian people and officially honored as the “Father of the Nation” in...
Malcolm X
Malcolm Little (birth name), also known as Detroit Red, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz after his pilgrimage to Mecca. Known to history as Malcolm X, a name he adopted while serving as national spokesman for the Nation of Islam, with the X representing the African family name lost to slavery.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Michael King Jr., later renamed Martin Luther King Jr. His father, Michael King Sr., changed both their names in 1934 to honor the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (1913 – 2005) American civil rights activist known as the Mother of the Movement. This comprehensive biography explores Rosa Parks’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin (1870 – 1924) Russian revolutionary and founder of the Soviet state. This comprehensive biography explores Vladimir Lenin’s background, career, major achievements, and lasting impact.