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Rebecca Solnit on What Makes Her Hopeful in the Age of Trump from MeToo to Anti-Gun Protests

By Rebecca Solnit — 2018

Extended interview with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. Her acclaimed essay, “Men Explain Things to Me,” is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month.

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Sojourner Truth—Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO

Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree, c. 1797 to November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist best-known for her speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered extemporaneously in 1851 at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention.

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2012
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16:32

Resilience in Environmental Activism | Sumaira Abdulali | TEDxSCAC

Sumaira Abdulali recounts her memories of how resilience helped her through thick and thin in both environmental activism and life.

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2020
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BIPOC EARTH: Environmental Justice Empowerment

BIPOC EARTH is an environmental justice collective focused on intersectional environmental justice that activates, supports, heals, and empowers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities at The New School and beyond.

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2020
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“Maya Angelou” (Ep. 416) - Super Soul Sunday - Oprah Winfrey Network

In a 2013 sit-down with Oprah Winfrey for “Super Soul Sunday,” Dr. Maya Angelou revealed how her tough but tender-hearted mother transformed her life. Plus, the legendary author and Oprah’s “greatest spiritual teacher” shared her insights on aging.

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Maya Angelou
2021
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Never, Ever Give Up | Diana Nyad

In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.

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2013
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