Promoting racial or ethnic equality or anti-racism education.

You will be required to profile an activist who was or is currently involved with promoting racial or ethnic equality or anti-racism education. The profile should be 3-4 pages in length and should describe the following: The activist’s background and why she/he became involved in activism What causes she/he focuses on and what movements/groups have they worked with What types of activism she/he is involved in (i.e. protests, boycotts, legislation) Any major successes of this activist or of the movement/groups they are (or were) involved in Any other important information you feel should be included. List of Activist: Michelle Alexander Tim Wise Kimberle Chrenshaw Angela Y. Davis Victor M. Rios Rosa Parks Roy Wilkins Ella Baker John Lewis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Genevieve Hughs John F. Kennedy Ava DuVernay Gloira Anzaldua Joan Baez Cesar Chavez Sophie Cruz Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Audra Simpson Beatrice Medicine Chystos Nicole Tanguay Yuri Kochiyama Patsy Mink Kalpana Chawla Helen Zia Richard Aoki Helie Lee George Takei William Yu