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Washington, DC starts security lockdown ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
In the idea to reunited and heal the nation, the Washington D.C. capitol is on war footing in anticipation of domestic terrorist wanting to disrupt the Presidential Inauguration. Although there […]
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (see name pronunciation; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and […]
Jane Addams
Jane Addams (born September 6, 1860 – May 28, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator and author. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women’s suffrage in the United […]
Mahatma Gandhi
The International Day of Non-Violence is marked on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi is perhaps one of the most revered nonviolent leaders in the world. He led the […]
Bob Marley
Bob Marley stood for universal peace and non-violence as he looked to unite people all over the world through his music. He tried to break racial barriers and violence by […]
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (born Susan Anthony; February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women’s rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family […]
Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy[ (/ˈtoʊlstɔɪ, ˈtɒl-/; Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой,[note 2] tr. Lev Nikoláyevich Tolstóy; [lʲef nʲɪkɐˈlaɪvʲɪtɕ tɐlˈstoj] (listen); 9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is […]
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto (Sindhi: بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu: بینظِیر بُھٹّو; Urdu pronunciation: [beːnəˈziːr ˈbʱʊʈ.ʈoː]; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. […]
Tegla Chepkite Loroupe
Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 9 May 1973) is a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women’s rights and education. Loroupe holds the world records for 25 and 30 kilometres and previously […]
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi (/aʊŋˌsɑːn.suˈtʃiː/; Burmese: အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်; MLCTS: aung hcan: cu. krany Burmese pronunciation: [àʊɰ̃ sʰáɰ̃ sṵ tɕì]; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The first and incumbent State Counsellor (a position […]
Gates Foundation boosts funding to get coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people
By Sandi Doughton Seattle Times staff reporter The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is significantly boosting its commitment to the fight against COVID-19 and renewing calls for the U.S. […]
The Washington Post is Advancing Resource for Advancing Peace in America
FATAL FORCE Database from 2015 – present Wesley Lowery Washington, D.C. National correspondent covering law enforcement, justice and their intersection with politics and policyEducation: Ohio University, BS in journalismWesley Lowery […]