Tag: activist

This Day, That Year – July 12

This day in history we feature Malala Yousafzai. A human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women and girls and worldwide access to education was born on this day in 1997. Trivia – Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel Prize laureate, the second Pakistani and the first Pashtun to receive […]

This Day, That Year – May 25

This day in histoy we feature Erik Weihenmayer. The first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, was on this day in 2001. Trivia – Erik Weihenmayer  Erik Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. As a result of this accomplishment he was featured on the […]

This Day, That Year – April 15

This day in history we feature Emma Watson. An English actress, model and activist was born on this day in 1990. Trivia – Emma Watson Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, as well as for her women’s rights work, she has received a selection of accolades, […]

This Day, That Year – October 3

This day in history we feature Nadine Gordimer. She was a South African writer and political activist, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature on this day in 1991. Trivia – Nadine Gordimer Gordimer’s writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger’s Daughter and […]

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