On a train from Manchester to London Joanne Rowling took her imagination for a wild ride. What returned with her was a world of witches and wizards, and the world was soon captivated under their spell. Born in 1965 in Yates, England Joanne began writing at the age of 6. Her stories were fantastical, often… Read More
How Peace Can Start a Revolution: The Story of Aung San Suu Kyi
“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”-Aung San Suu Kyi Sometimes taking the road less traveled is an arduous task. But when you’re called to fulfill a purpose larger than yourself, turning back is not an option. No one knows this like political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. A fierce advocate for democracy,… Read More
Why Fannie Lou Hamer Was Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Famed Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer changed the way the nation viewed democracy. In her 1964 televised speech to a Committee of the Democratic National Convention, Fannie shined a spotlight on the miscarriages of justice that were common throughout the south as African-Americans tried to register to vote. Born Fannie Lou Townsend in Montgomery… Read More
Susan B. Anthony, A Woman For All Women
If you’re a woman who exercised your right to vote in an election recently (hopefully you did), thank anti-slavery and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Credited with birthing the women’s suffrage crusade, Anthony, along with her partner in the movement, Elizabeth Stanton, arranged for Congress to be presented with an amendment giving women the right… Read More
Life Lessons from the Other Side of 45
Just turned 46 and I’m feeling mighty fine! Truth is this might be one of the happiest seasons of my life. Not because everything is perfect, but rather because I’ve learned to live life on life’s terms. For me that means I no longer fight the current. Instead, I figure out how to harness the power… Read More
Wendy Kopp Sows the Seeds of Change
What you do during times of crisis is a true test of character. Now take a huge crisis like educational equality. What would you do? Well, one young woman decided early on that she’d tackle this mountainous feat and defy the status quo in a huge way. As an undergraduate student at Princeton University, Dallas, Texas native… Read More