In the wake of the Revolutionary War, Patriot demands for “freedom,” “liberty,” and “equality” circulated throughout New England as new state...

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In the wake of the Revolutionary War, Patriot demands for “freedom,” “liberty,” and “equality” circulated throughout New England as new state...
Karl Marx sought to reform what he viewed as the most serious problem of his era: the poverty and exploitation of the working class. Through his...
Today, there are an estimated 24.9 million victims of human trafficking; that is about three times the population of New York City. While it is...
William Wilberforce was a nineteenth century British member of Parliament who dedicated his life and political career to the abolition of slavery....
Best known as one of the most prominent leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, Susan Brownell Anthony dedicated her life to advocacy on many...
Father Gregory Boyle demonstrates how compassion requires discomfort. He goes to the places where nobody wants to go, and he works with the people...
Editor’s Note: Like the rest of the world, we mourn the passing of Toni Morrison. She inspired so many thinkers, writers, creatives, and dreamers...
By: CHRISTIN VIVONA Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts to a tight-knit, Irish-American family....
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS The global icon now known across the world as Mrs. Michelle Obama was born Michelle Robinson on January 17, 1964. She was...
By: ARIANA HADDEN For some individuals, freedom is never an option to begin with. They are born into the world without rights, without justice, and...
Known for creating an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator, which garnered both positive and negative attention, William Lloyd Garrison is...
The concept of struggle for humanity is a common trope endured by many individuals in the world, and Nelson Mandela is no exception. Born on July...