Václav Havel was the artist/activist who led the Velvet Revolution, ending Communist power in Czechoslovakia, later democratically voted in as president.
Category: WORLD REGION
Daniel Hunter
Daniel Hunter is a peace trainer & activist who often mingles humor with direct action. He also wrote a book about his campaign against casinos in Philadelphia.
James Lawson (b. 1928)
James Lawson is a trainer, pastor, and activist who trained students to effectively participate in nonviolent resistance during the Civil Rights Movement.
Masahisa Goi (1916-1980)
Masahisa Goi was the Japanese philosopher and spiritual leader who created Peace Poles—monuments that have been planted worldwide with a message of peace.
Imam Moussa al-Sadr (1928-1978?)
Imam Moussa al-Sadr was the leading Shiite Muslim figure in southern Lebanon during the 1960s and 1970s. He was especially concerned about eradicating poverty and stimulating education for those who were disenfranchised by the main social and political systems in Lebanon. He founded many social institutions, vocational schools, kindergartens, health clinics and literacy centers.