Briefings containing "Raul Yzaguirre Activist"
Raul Yzaguirre—National Council of La Raza
Raul Yzaguirre Executive Director and Raul Yzaguirre was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. His life of service and leadership started as soon as he was old enough to understand the profound discrimination experienced by his fellow Mexican Americans. His own grandfather was nearly lynched coming home from work after a curfew imposed only on Mexican Americans in south Texas. As a boy, Raul he attended a political meeting of Mexican Americans where the town constable and his deputies physically beat the Mexican American participants, breaking up the gathering.
http://www.utpa.edu/graduation/visitors/yzaguirre.html
Raul Cesan—Business
Chiasma Welcomes Mr. Raul Cesan to its Board of Directors Mr. Cesan is the former President and COO of Schering Plough Corporation. Jerusalem, Israel, January 30, 2006 ---Chiasma Inc., a leading developer of oral metabolic disorder therapeutics, announced today that Mr. Raul Cesan has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Cesan is the former president and chief operating officer of Schering Plough Corporation, a $9.8 billion global pharmaceutical and research conglomerate with operations in more than 100 countries.
http://www.chiasmacorp.com/news.htm
Ingrid Newkirk—activist
Ingrid Newkirk (born June 11, 1949) is a British-born animal rights activist, author, and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization.[1] She co-founded PETA in 1980 with American activist Alex Pacheco, and is the author of several books about animal liberation, including Free the Animals, You Can Save the Animals, and Making Kind Choices, which has a foreword by Sir Paul McCartney.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Newkirk
Wavy Gravy—activist
Wavy Gravy (born Hugh Romney on May 15, 1936) is a life-long activist for peace and personal empowerment, best known for his hippie appearance, personality, and beliefs. ...
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Allen-Ginsberg
Raul Grijalva—U.S.
RAUL GRIJALVA (D-AZ) DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION Washington Transcript Service; 7/29/2004; 598 words; Washington Transcript Service 07-29-2004 REPRESENTATIVE GRIJALVA DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION JULY 29, 2004 SPEAKER: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RAUL GRIJALVA (D-AZ) [*] GRIJALVA: Thank you. ... Grijalva says Dems face high expectations. Sun (Yuma, AZ); 1/6/2007; 498 words; Byline: Jeffrey Gautreaux Jan. 6--Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said the first day he spent as a member ... previous terms, calling the change like night and day. ...
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc.aspx?id=1E1:Grijalva
Molly Yard—activist
Former NOW president, activist Molly Yard dies at 93 Molly Yard, the longtime liberal activist who led the National Organization for Women during the fight over the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, has died. She was 93.
http://asp.usatoday.com/community/tags/topic.aspx?req=tag&tag=Equal+Ri...
Raúl Castro—politician
Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3, 1931) is the Acting President of Cuba and Acting President/First Vice President of the Cuban Council of State. ... On July 31, 2006, Raúl Castro assumed the duties of President of the Council of State in a temporary transfer of power due to Fidel Castro's illness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Castro
Maggie Kuhn—activist
Maggie Kuhn (August 3, 1905 - April 22, 1995) was born in Buffalo, New York. She was a lifelong American activist. She is most famous for founding the Gray Panthers movement in 1971 after being forced into retirement by the Presbyterian Church.
http://www.quotationsbook.com/author/4153/
Raul Castro—Cuba
Raúl Castro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raul Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3, 1931) is the President of the Cuban Council of State., the head of state of Cuba. The younger brother of Fidel Castro, he is also Second ... Raul Hector Castro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raul Hector Castro (born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, June 12, 1916) is a Mexican-born United States politician. He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices ... Raul Castro- News and Information ...
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701835562/Raul_Castro.html
Stokely Carmichael—activist
Stokely Carmichael), the civil rights activist and student leader who embraced black nationalism and moved to Africa nearly three decades ago, died Sunday at the age of 57 near his home in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea.
http://www.wsws.org/news/1998/nov1998/carm-n18.shtml
