by Suzanne Grandt | Oct 19, 2020 | Author and Activist Spotlight, suzanne grandt
Roxane Gay is one of the most influential and dynamic writers in America today. She’s known for her personal essays as much as she is for her academic work at universities like Purdue. Gay’s life story is also a great illustration of the American Dream,...
by Suzanne Grandt | Mar 16, 2020 | Author and Activist Spotlight, suzanne grandt
Angela Yvonne Davis was born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama. She is known for wearing many hats throughout her life so far, including being a political activist, philosopher, academic, and well-renowned author. Angela grew up in a middle-class...
by Suzanne Grandt | Dec 1, 2019 | Author and Activist Spotlight, suzanne grandt
When many of us think about Helen Keller, we think of her as a young woman who was able to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to lead an extraordinary life. However, Keller was much more than just the epitome of reaching your full potential despite circumstances...
by Suzanne Grandt | Sep 17, 2019 | Author and Activist Spotlight, suzanne grandt
Mary Wollstonecraft was a literary figure of the eighteenth century who strove for the emancipation of women through education. Her personal life was also unconventional as Mary was fiercely independent in her loves, lifestyle, and convictions. In her fiction, she...
by Suzanne Grandt | Aug 20, 2019 | suzanne grandt
Malala Yousafzai was born with advocacy in her blood and justice on her mind. Her father, an educator and activist for women’s educational rights, established Khushal Girls High School and College in Mingora, Pakistan, and it was on her way home from this very school...
