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Lorraine Hansberry was a writer and playwright best remembered for her play A Raisin in the Sun which emphasizes the plight of African-Americans living under racial segregation. At the age of 29, Lorraine Hansberry received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, becoming the youngest playwright and the first African-American dramatist to win the prestigious award.
Rokhaya Diallo is a French journalist, filmmaker, and author. Best known as an activist, Diallo works towards achieving gender, racial, and religious equality. Diallo is widely regarded as one of the most important anti-racism activists in France. In 2013, Rokhaya Diallo was named in the 100 most influential French women list published by Slate.
Ketty Nivyabandi is a Burundian human rights activist and poet. Her French-language poetry has been featured in popular magazines like Words Without Borders and World Literature Today. Ketty Nivyabandi voiced her opinion during Burundi's constitutional crisis in 2015. She also led her country's first women-only protest.
Linda Masarira is a Zimbabwean politician and human rights defender. She is best known for her role in promoting democracy, gender balance, equality, women empowerment, and political and economic freedom for the minority. Linda Masarira is credited with founding her own political party called LEAD.
Sekai Holland is a Zimbabwean politician and human rights activist. Over the years, Holland has been involved in many human rights issues, including the rights of women in Zimbabwe. In 2012, Sekai Holland became a recipient of the prestigious Sydney Peace Prize for her efforts in campaigning for democracy and human rights.
Born into a poor neighborhood, Leon Sullivan later bagged an athletic scholarship but had to abandon his sports career due to an injury. He later became a Zion Baptist Church pastor and was actively involved in the civil rights movement and Operation Breadbasket, the latter meant to uplift Blacks economically.
Tindyebwa Agaba Wise is an activist best known as the adopted son of English actress Emma Thompson. Tindyebwa is credited with founding a charity organization called Muryango which aims at helping African refugees and asylum-seekers by providing them guidance to lead a better life. Tindyebwa was forced to work as a child soldier before his escape to the United Kingdom.
