Revolutionaries: María Elena Moyano
María Elena Moyano Delgado (1958-1992) was an afro-Peruvian activist and organizer whose focus on community-based solutions revolutionized self-governance in a deeply stratified Peru. Her commitment t...
28 Helmi 20247min
Revolutionaries: Mamá Tingó
Mamá Tingó (1921-1974) was an Dominican activist who is often overlooked in historical accounts. She led protests to save her farm — and the farms of 350 other families — from an illegal land seizure....
27 Helmi 20245min
Revolutionaries: Margaret Ekpo
Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) was a Nigerian women's rights activist and one of Nigeria’s first female elected officials. She worked tirelessly for the rights and political representation of women, as wel...
26 Helmi 20247min
Revolutionaries: Jacqueline Creft
Jacqueline Creft (1946-1983) was one of the key leaders in Grenada’s People’s Revolutionary Government. She believed in uplifting the nation’s women and children through education. Because of Jacqueli...
23 Helmi 20247min
Revolutionaries: Lélia Gonzalez
Lélia Gonzalez (1935-1994) was a Brazilian professor, anthropologist, activist, and politician. She was a pioneer in the emergence of Black feminist theory throughout the 1970’s and 80’s. She founded ...
22 Helmi 20245min
Revolutionaries: Dominga De La Cruz Beccerril
Dominga de la Cruz-Becerril (1909-1981) was a Puerto Rican patriot, activist, and poet known as the “one who picked up the flag” for her act of rescuing the Puerto Rican Flag during the Ponce Massacre...
21 Helmi 20245min
Revolutionaries: Vicki Garvin
Vicki Garvin (1915-2007) was a political activist, Pan-Africanist, workers rights organizer, and civil rights leader first in Harlem and later internationally, in Nigeria, China, and Ghana. She was a ...
20 Helmi 20247min
Revolutionaries: Bibi Titi Mohamed
Bibi Titi Mohamed (1926-2000) was an activist and ngoma artist who fought against colonial rule in Tanzania, helping form the women-led backbone of the TANU. Her work in women’s cultural spheres helpe...
19 Helmi 20246min
