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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai's memoir details her advocacy for girls' education in Pakistan and the assassination attempt by the Tal...

Education Activism Human Rights Memoir

9.3 Excellent

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Denis Mukwege

Dr. Denis Mukwege is a Congolese gynecologist and human rights activist who has dedicated his life to treating victims o...

Medicine Activism Human Rights Peace

9.0 Excellent

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Nadia Murad

Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human rights activist and a survivor of genocide at the hands of ISIS. Her tireless advocacy for...

Activism Human Rights Peace Genocide Prevention

8.8 Very Good

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Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is the most prominent contemporary activist for girls' education. After surviving an assassination atte...

Education Activism Human Rights Peace

8.5 Very Good

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I Am Malala (2013)

Malala Yousafzais autobiography, 'I Am Malala,' recounts her fight for girls' education in Pakistan. The book details he...

Inspiration Education Activism Human Rights

8.2 Very Good

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Ai Weiwei - Why I create

Ai Weiwei's talk offers a powerful insight into the motivations behind his artistic practice and his commitment to freed...

Activism Art Creativity Human Rights

7.6 Good

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, a pivotal figure in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, spent 27 years imprisoned for his activ...

South Africa Leadership Politics Human Rights

9.8 Brilliant

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Harlan County, USA

Barbara Kopples Oscar-winning documentary captures the brutal 1973 coal miners' strike in Kentucky. With unprecedented a...

Activism Social Justice Labor Union

9.6 Brilliant

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Malcolm X

Spike Lee's 'Malcolm X' is a powerful and visually stunning biographical drama chronicling the life of Malcolm X, from h...

History Activism 1960S Civil Rights

9.5 Brilliant

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Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was a fearless investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist who dedicated her life to ex...

Activism Racial Justice Civil Rights Pioneer

9.5 Brilliant

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Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei is a globally recognized artist and activist whose sculptural work often critiques political systems and socia...

Contemporary Conceptual Architecture Activism

9.5 Brilliant

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley is the flagship campus of the UC system and the world's top public university. It...

Engineering USA Computer Science California

9.4 Excellent

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The Diary of a Young Girl

While technically a diary, Anne Franks account of her time in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is on...

Classic History Human Rights Holocaust

9.3 Excellent

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Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks is often remembered for a single act of defiance, but her life was defined by decades of dedicated civil righ...

USA Activism Civil Rights Courage

9.3 Excellent

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Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood was the godmother of punk, bringing the rebellious spirit of the 1970s London underground into the mai...

Activism Rebellion Punk Deconstruction

9.3 Excellent

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Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandelas autobiography is a powerful and inspiring account of his journey from a young activist to the first blac...

South Africa Leadership Human Rights Biography

9.3 Excellent

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The Hate U Give (2017)

Angie Thomas 'The Hate U Give' powerfully addresses issues of racial injustice and police brutality through the eyes of...

Contemporary Activism Police Brutality Social Justice

9.3 Excellent

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What Happened, Miss Simone?

This documentary provides a raw and unflinching look at the life of Nina Simone, one of the most influential and complex...

Activism Biography Civil Rights Jazz

9.2 Excellent

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L.A. Confidential (1997)

L.A. Confidential is a stylish and complex neo-noir film set in 1950s Los Angeles, following three LAPD detectives inves...

Police Ensemble Cast Crime Los Angeles

9.2 Excellent

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Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

This hard-hitting documentary exposes the staggering amount of food that goes to waste globally and the environmental co...

Sustainability Activism Environment Global Impact

9.2 Excellent