Ella Baker: The Woman Who Helped Build the Civil Rights Movement
Ella Baker helped student protesters build SNCC and connected generations of organizers who changed the civil rights movement from the ground up.
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Lakshmi Shankar, Hindustani classical vocalist
When illness ended her dance career, she found a new way to captivate audiences, bringing classical vocal music to listeners around the world.