Banks, Dennis

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Dennis Banks is an American Indian leader and social activist and one of the founders of the American Indian Movement and for his militant activities on behalf of his people. Banks took the route of poverty and crime like most of his Indian peers during his early life until he realized his situation and began his efforts to expose the injustice done to American Indians.

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Bell, Derrick A

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Derrick A. Bell is a law professor and civil rights activist known for his confrontational methods in fighting racism. His protest over the lack of a tenured black woman law professor at Harvard University led to his loss of tenure at the school. HIs life and career are profiled.

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Edelman, Marian Wright

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Children's rights advocate Marian Wright Edelman was born on Jun 6, 1939. Growing up in racially segregated South Carolina, she harnessed her experiences and have used them to reinforce her commitment to the defense of children's rights.

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