political activists

A graphic novel depiction of the life of Nelson Mandela that details his childhood, education, career as a lawyer, activism, imprisonment, and more.

Text and photographs look at the life of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.

Author David K. Wright tells the story of an exceptional entertainer who devoted his life to the causes of civil rights and equality. Paul Robeson, born 1898, was a two-time All-American football player and a law-school graduate in an era that offered few opportunities for African-Americans. He went on to win international acclaim as a singer and actor, breaking through barriers both on stage and in his life. Robeson refused to compromise his integrity or to be told what African-Americans could or could not do. Robeson's career as a singer and actor suffered when the U.S. government accused him of being a communist.

Looks at the lives of fifty revolutionaries, including Joan of Arc, Sitting Bull, Che Guevara, and others.

Presents news articles about social movements in modern world society, offering critiques of the actions of President Obama as well as a variety of modern news stories, such as in Benghazi, "Fast and Furious," climate change, and green energy.

A biography of South African political activist Steve Biko, focusing on his unique political understanding and pyschological insight that helped set into motion the movement for change that swept South African in the second half of the twentieth century.

Standing up against apartheid in South Africa was risky. It could get you serioulsy hurt or killed. This is the story of three journalism students at Rhodes University who took a stand against injustice.

An autobiography of Auma Obama, sister of President Barack Obama, discussing her childhood in a remote village in Kenya, her life and education in Germany and England, and her relationship with her brother that only began in the 1980s.

Looks at the life and career of gay political commentator and television and radio personality, Rachel Maddow.

Aspiring lawyer Theodore Boone takes the stand to protect his political and environmental freedoms in the fourth installment of the series.