The New Activist

The New Activist


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Harmony Grillo, Victim to Survivor to Liberator
August 02, 2021

Harmony Grillo is a survivor of exploitation turned UCLA honor student. Her goal is to help women and girls entrenched in sexual exploitation find freedom. In 2003, she founded Treasures to support ot

John Prendergast, Following the Dirty Money
July 26, 2021

John Prendergast is a human rights and anti-corruption activist as well as a New York Times best-selling author. He is the Co-Founder with George Clooney of , an investigative and policy team that fol

Dr. William Cooke, Treating a Health Care Crisis
June 28, 2021

Dr. William Cooke is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine, specializing in family medicine, addiction medicine, and HIV medicine. In his recent book, Canary in the Coal Mine, Dr. Cooke

Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes, Connecting Across Cultures
June 07, 2021

Dr. Reyes is a second generation Indian American author, speaker, and activist. In addition, she is the Vice President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative and co-planted a church with her hu

Sho Baraka, Knowing Your History
May 24, 2021

ShoBarakais a globally recognized recording artist, performer, culture curator, activist, and writer. His work combines his artistic platform with his academic history to contribute a unique perspec

Stefan Van Voorst, Community Through Relationships
May 10, 2021

Stefan Van Voorst is the Founder and Executive Director of one2one. At one2one, they "...believe intentional relationships create, change, and build communities." They work in the Minneapolis and St.

Adama Sanneh, Reclaiming Your Story
April 26, 2021

Adama Sanneh is the co-founder and CEO of The Moleskine Foundation. This foundation embraces the experience of the founders of the Moleskine Brand who are committed to applying the very values that le

Rev. Jim Wallis, The Re-founding of America
April 05, 2021

Rev. Jim Wallis is a globally respected writer, teacher, preacher, justice advocate, and regular international commentator on ethics and public life. He is a New York Times bestselling author of twelv

Julie Won & Richard Lee on Being Asian in America
March 23, 2021

Julie Won is running for City Council in New York, in the influential District 26. If elected, Julie will be the first Korean-American Councilmember and one of the few Councilmembers who are naturaliz

Laura Thompson Osuri, Homes Not Borders
March 08, 2021

Laura Thompson Osuri is the founder of Homes Not Borders whose mission is to provide the refugee and asylum-seeking population of the D.C. area with all they need to succeed and feel at home in the Un