KENNETH REXROTH (1905 – 1982)
American Poet
Rexroth was an influential poet and activist from the 1930s through the 1960s. Part of the counterculture, he was known as the ‘Father of the Beats’, and befriended those such as Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
JACKIE ROBINSON (1919 – 1972)
American Baseball Player and Activist
Robinson was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, debuting in 1947. He won the league’s Most Valuable Player in 1949. His general character and breaking of the colour line influenced the Civil Rights movement. His uniform number, 42, was retired across all MLB teams.
LOUISE WEISS (1893 – 1983)
French Author, Activist and Politician
Weiss was a part of the European women’s suffrage movement during the 1930s, and later active in the French Resistance during the Second World War. She was elected as a member of the European Parliament in 1979, and the main building of the Parliament is named after her.
JULIAN BOND (1940 – 2015)
American Politician and Activist
Bond was an influential figure in the Civil Rights movement during the 1960s, setting up the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. He was elected to represent the State of Georgia in the House of Representatives and the Senate throughout the 70s and 80s. He was then elected Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
FIDEL CASTRO (1926 – 2016)
Cuban Politician
Past President of Cuba, and a leader in the Cuban revolution.
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