1961 White Gay Progressive Born Activist
Mark Cleveland, Costa Mesa, CA Growing up a gay child in the 1960’s I knew instinctively and immediately that my future was deeply connected to...
“Si se puede” the famous quote.
Elaine Gastelum, Calexico, CA. My name is Elaine Gastelum and I’ve been raised in a small town called Calexico. Calexico is right next to the...
Cops beat me. Spoke up, anyway!!
Theo E.J. Wilson, Denver, CO. After being beaten by the police, I took an activist journey that landed me on the TED stage. This is...
I became an activist and prisoner
Dan Kelly San Francisco, CA I was in a Brooklyn HS in the early 60s and the images coming from the south inspired me to...
A brokenness often neglected, never forgotten.
Daniel Harrison, Auburn, AL. What do I mean by neglected? I don’t just mean the easily targeted racists who are the enemy to be removed...
Disability and race activists work together
Robert Segalman, Sacramento, CA. People of race have been especially supportive of my efforts to establish a FCC mandated accessible telephone service for people with...
Abuse is invisible when they’re white
Irene, Manhattan, NY. Im so very appreciative that there are historians/photographers/activists, etc that are here to document/change lives!!!!
I’m not part of the solution.
Marie Henehan, Sidney, IL. I’m European American Vietnam generation female grandchild of immigrants. I have not ever been an activist. If all white people were...
Stand up, don’t be silent, Fight Continues
Amy New York City, NY Brooklyn The power of everyday people to stand up and not take racism, sexism, anti-semetism, homophobia as okay. We must...
Always Fight for what is Right
Chris G Murray New York City, NY Manhattan As an activist in the 60’s/70’s and having had our share of victories, I continue the fight...
I’m individual, not a black spokesperson
Kannetha Williams, Midwest City, OK. I do not like when people assume that all blacks share the same collective thought. If a black celebrity or...
