There may be a ceasefire in Gaza, but Israel has not stopped killing Palestinian families in 2026. An estimated 1,394 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the ceasefire took place in October 2025, with another 4,991 injured as of September 2026. Today, Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, and both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Israel of committing genocide since 2024.
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— American Changemakers
Iconic Individuals
Stories about individuals who endeavored to rise above their station and achieve extraordinary work that intersect race, gender, sexuality, justice, and advocacy to define and redefine again what it means to be American.
How Stetson Kennedy Infiltrated the KKK & Changed the Jim Crow South
Longest Senate Speeches in History: What Booker’s Record Signifies
When Columbia University Expelled Robert Burke for Anti-Nazi Protests in 1936
How a Retractable Syringe Exposed Powerful Group Purchasing Organizations in U.S. Healthcare
How Dr. Gertrude Curtis Broke Barriers as New York’s First Black Female Dentist
Brenda Howard: Mother of Pride & Bisexual+ Rights Activist
The Fate of Margaret Morgan in Prigg V. Pennsylvania
How Journalist Ruben Salazar Gave Voice to Chicanos in Los Angeles
Crystal LaBeija: Iconic Drag Queen Who Established House System
Reckless Eyeballing: How Matt Ingram’s Story Reveals Fear of Black Sexuality
Masako Katsura: Japanese Billiards Player Who Broke Gender Barrier
Lucy Hicks Anderson: Black Transgender Pioneer of the 1940s
How Lani Ka’ahumanu Propelled Bisexual Visibility & Acceptance
Yuri Kochiyama at Intersection of Black Power & Asian Movements
John Mitchell Jr.’s Relentless Fight For Justice At The Richmond Planet
Jovita Idár’s Fight for Mexican-American Rights in Texas
When Martha Mitchell Was Right About Watergate
Esther Jones: Betty Boop’s Original Influence
Marshall Sherman’s Capture of Virginia Battle Flag at Gettysburg
The Triumphs of Edward Gardner at the 1928 Bunion Derby
Zazu Nova’s Legacy at Stonewall Deserves Recognition
The Lives of Ferguson & Black Lives Matter Activists Cut Short
1920s Flagpole Sitting: The Legacy of Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly
Sadie Roberts-Joseph: Remembering Miss Sadie
How Isaac Wright Jr Overturned Life Sentence & Became a Lawyer
