Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton

male, deceased (1968)
trappist, Roman Catholic, Old Oakhamian, dalai lama, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Social Activist…socialactivism
Thomas Merton was one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, in the...
Judy Collins

Judy Collins

female, 70 years old
musician, singer-songwriter, American, From Seattle, Standards, Chicago Seven…socialactivism
Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning...
Bernice Johnson Reagon

Bernice Johnson Reagon

female, 67 years old
Baptist, smithsonian institution, American, spelman college, PBS, Emmy…Social Activist, socialactivism
Bernice Johnson Reagon is a composer, singer, historian, and author specializing in African American oral, performance, and protest traditions. She...
Toni Cade Bambara

Toni Cade Bambara

female, deceased (1995) (Claremont, California, United States)
Rutgers University, African American, novelist, Mime, writer, Short story writer…Social Activist, socialactivism
Toni Cade Bambara (March 25, 1939 - December 9, 1995) was an American author, social activist, and college professor. Bambara grew up in Harlem,...
Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen

female, 29 years old
supermodel, sexy, Brazilian, model, Brazilian fashion model, Victoria's Secret…socialactivism
Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel who is constantly acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid model in the w...
Cordwainer Bird

Cordwainer Bird

male, 75 years old (California)
Hugo Award, Star Trek The Original Series, copyright infringement, Anthology television series, Anthology series, Science Fiction Writer of America…socialactivism
Harlan Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, essays, and criticism. His literary and television...
Will Geer

Will Geer

male, deceased (1978)
Death from respiratory failure, University of Chicago, Social Activist, Hollywood blacklist, film actor, television actor…socialactivism
Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana - died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. Geer's real name was William Auge...
Jacob Weisberg

Jacob Weisberg

male, 45 years old
Financial Times, columnist, Yale University alumni, Jewish person, Alumni of the University of Oxford, Jewish American…Social Activist, socialactivism
Jacob Weisberg (born 1964) is an American political journalist, currently serving as editor of "Slate" magazine and a columnist for the Financial...

Bronwen Wallace

female, deceased (1989)
violence against women and child, Canadian women writer, University of Western Ontario, windsor, kingston, domestic violence…social policy, socialactivism
Bronwen Wallace was a Canadian poet and short story writer. Wallace was born in Kingston, Ontario. She attended Queen's University, Kingston (B.A....
James Cardinal Hickey

James Cardinal Hickey

male, deceased (2004)
Roman Catholic, archdiocese of washington, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, Oscar Romero, AIDS, College of Cardinal…socialactivism
James Aloysius Cardinal Hickey (October 11, 1920 - October 24, 2004) was a Cardinal for sixteen years and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the...