1. Christian Walker (1999)

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Widely known as the son of NFL legend Herschel Walker. He has been a successful cheerleader, and led the Spirit of Texas Royalty squad to a 1st place finish at...

2. Emmanuel Jal (1980)

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Activist and singer who is known for founding the charity organization Gua Africa. He is particularly known for his work in both the activism and music industries for aiming to...

3. Anna Howard Shaw (1847)

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Remembered best as the one-time President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), this English-born doctor and Methodist cleric began her involvement with women's rights activism as the Chair...

4. John Cotton Dana (1856)

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He devoted his life to making public libraries more accessible and useful to users, as well as promoting reading.

5. Beatrice Potter Webb (1858)

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English Baroness, socialist reformer, and economic theorist who helped to form the Fabian Society.

6. Tamika Mallory (1980)

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Nationally recognized social justice champion who is widely known for being one of the organizers of the 50th Anniversary of the Women's March on Washington. Her activism has garnered over...

7. Alexander Devine (1865)

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Activist best known for his work on behalf of English public school reform and Montenegrin nationalism.

8. Joe Hill (1879)

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Singing labor activist with the radical International Workers of the World who was convicted of murder in a controversial trial.

9. Zoleka Mandela (1980)

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South African activist and author who has written about her trials with alcohol abuse and breast cancer. She was named to the presitious BBC's 100 Women list in 2016 for...

10. Linda Sarsour (1980)

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American political activist who is known for being the co-chair of the 2017 Women's March as well as the 2017 event Day Without a Woman, and the 2019 Women's March....

11. Aubrey Willis Williams (1890)

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Remembered for leading the National Youth Administration during the era of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, he also held high-ranking positions with the Wisconsin Conference of Social Work and the...

12. Arthur Carhart (1892)

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Award-winning wilderness conservationist and writer who worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the early 1920s.

13. Ralph McGill (1970)

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Editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper who was a leading public voice in the anti-segregation movement.

14. Bob Marshall (1901)

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Wilderness activist, conservationist and writer remembered for founding The Wilderness Society in 1935. Some of his best known works include the 1930 essay "The Problem of the Wilderness" and the...

15. Una Marson (1970)

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Jamaican activist who was a feminist, playwright, poet and radio programmer. She is one of the most celebrated activists of the 20th century and was instrumental in the canonization of...

16. Syed-Mujtaba Ali (1904)

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An author and scholar, he was also heavily involved in Bangladeshi language activism. He edited the Arabic journal, Thaqafatul Hind, and also served as Secretary of the Indian Council for...

17. Paul Gann (1970)

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Activist who founded a conservative organization called People's Advocate, Inc. He was one of the authors of Proposition 13, which proposed a reduction in California property taxes.

18. Gurmehar Kaur (1996)

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Student activist who is known for being an ambassador for Postcards for Peace. She is also known for being a part of the Save DU Campaign which focused on the...

19. Marie Smith Jones (1918)

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Last speaker of the Eyak language, who was a native to South-central Alaska.

20. Cherrell Brown (1970)

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American Activist who is best known for her contributions to Huffington Post. She has been an outspoken proponent for NationalBailout.org.

21. Nellie Gray (1970)

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Anti-abortion activist. She founded a yearly pro-life event called the March for Life in reaction to the Roe V Wade case, which made abortion legal.

22. Elizabeth Martinez (1925)

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Known best for her 1976 work 500 years of Chicano History in Pictures, this Chicana author and feminist activist also ran an unsuccessful 1982 campaign for Governor of California. In...

23. Opal Lee (1926)

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Community leader and social activist recognized by some as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth." She began her professional activism career in the 1970's after she retired from teaching. 

24. Nada Al Ahdal (2003)

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Yemen activist who is known for escaping two separate marriage pacts her parents had arranged for her, and the viral YouTube vlog she made during her escape. In 2017 she...

25. Pearl Mary Gibbs (1901)

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Prominent female activist also known for her work in relation to the Indigenous Australian population. In the 1930's, she became a member and eventual leader of the Aborigines Progressive Association social movement....

26. Lennox Yearwood (1969)

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Community activist and minister who is known for his work in political hip-hop. He has served as the president of the Hip Hop Caucus, which is a non-profit organization whose...

27. Grace Tame (1994)

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Activist who has gained fame as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault. In January 2021, she was named the Australian of the Year by the Australia National Day Council in...

28. Tia Wood (1999)

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Content creator and activist who makes videos about North American indigenous life, the history of indigenous people and the issues that surround their rights. She infuses political information with wit...

29. Janaya Khan (1987)

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Activist and educator who became an international ambassador for Black Lives Matter. Their most commonly used platform is Instagram, on which they have earned over 420,000 followers.  

30. George Jackson (1941)

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Both a member of the Black Panther Party and one of the founders of the prison gang the Black Guerrilla Family, he was one of the three African-American Soledad Prison...

31. Cecile Richards (1957)

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Activist who is best known as serving as the head of Planned Parenthood, beginning in 2006. She is also a registered Democrat, and has served in a variety of political...

32. James O'Keefe (1984)

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Filmmaker and activist known for staging and recording shocking scenes of alleged illegal activity involving prominent figures. He became especially known for his 2009 videos of ACORN officials.

33. Anne Marie Slaughter (1958)

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Known for her leadership of the bi-partisan New America Foundation think-tank, she also taught for many years at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

34. Nadia Murad (1993)

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Iraqi human rights activist who is known for having been kidnapped by the Islamic State during 2014. She gained attention in 2018 when she won the Nobel Peace Prize for...

35. Salva Dut (1974)

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Activist who founded the non-profit organization Water for South Sudan Inc. in 2003. He works to educate people about South Sudan while raising money for the impoverished country.

36. Lenin Raghuvanshi (1970)

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One of the founders of the PVCHR (People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights), this Indian activist received the 2008 ACHA Star Peace Award and the 2007 Gwangju Human Rights Award,...

37. Mark Ashton (1960)

Activist

Remembered for his gay rights activism and for his membership in the British Communist Party, he co-founded the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners movement and served as General Secretary...

38. Ana Paula Junqueira (1970)

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Socially-minded activist who's dedicated her life and career to helping those less fortunate and advocating for Brazilian interests on the worldwide stage. She's been president of the League of Women...

39. Jody Williams (1950)

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Human rights activist known for her work in banning anti-personnel landmines. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.

40. Justin Lee (1977)

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Famous as the founder of a non-profit organization called the Gay Christian Network, he is also notable for his 2009 documentary film Through My Eyes, as well as for his...

41. Monica Helms (1970)

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Activist known for being the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag. She also founded the Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) and in 2004 became the first transgender woman to be...

42. Olive Elaine Morris (1952)

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British-based activist and community action leader who worked for the feminist, Black nationalist, and squatters' rights movements of the 1970s. She was a co-founder of the Organisation of Women of...

43. Samuel Carvalho (1994)

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English activist who is known for having founded a global mental health organization at the age of 21. He is also recognized for having appeared on the ITV daytime talk...

44. Shane Feldman (1994)

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Activist and entrepreneur who is known for his work being recognized by the United Nations Youth Assembly. He is particularly known for being the founder and CEO of Count Me...

45. Stephen Sutton (1994)

Activist

Remembered for his Stephen's Story weblog and for his fundraising work on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust, this writer and activist was diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer when he...

46. Johnetta Elzie (1989)

Activist

Known as a leading voice in the Black Lives Matter civil rights movement, she was named as one of the movement's leaders in a January 2015 The Atlantic article. She...

47. Ophelia Pastrana (1982)

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Transgendered woman, physicist, economist, and LGBT activist fighting against transphobia across America. She became a radio presenter for Coca-Cola FM.

48. Trevor H. Jacques (1956)

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Author, activist, IT specialist, and sex researcher who is best known for his BDSM-themed book, On The Safe Edge: A Manual for SM Play. His other works include Alternate Sources...

49. Nicholas D. Kristof (1959)

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist known for shining a spotlight on human rights abuses in Africa.

50. Moza bint Nasser (1959)

Activist

Most well known as the second of Sheikh Hamad Bin khalifa al Thani's three wives. Hamad Bin khalifa al Thani is the former Emir of the State of Qatar. She is an...