Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Eleanor Roosevelt and the universal declaration of human rights / Jo E. Butterfield and Blanche Wiesen Cook -- Daisy Bates and the NAACP / Bridget Gurtler -- Wangari Maathai and the Kenyan environmental and democratic movements / Rosemary Ndubuizu and...

This book explores the intersection of grassroots leadership and the arts for social change, examining the many movements and subsequent victories the arts community has won for society. The book illustrates the diverse but influential work of these figures, reflecting on their actions,...