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Influential figures like Mahatma Ghandi, Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, and Cesar Chavez transformed our lives through mass movements. These leaders motivated multitudes to get involved in shaping the society in which they lived. Ordinary people changed laws, molded a new culture, and drove America closer to ideals of social justice. We believe social movements, which can engage millions of people, are part of the answer to solving the big issues facing our nation - issues like poverty, climate change, health care, and immigration. Leaders of these movements must be innovative, tenacious, and willing to build on the wisdom of the iconic women and men who preceded them. They must be able to get you to pay attention and take action.
To support them, Hunt Alternatives Fund created Prime Movers: Cultivating Social Capital, a multi-year fellowship for emerging and established social movement leaders working primarily in the United States. Prime Movers represent huge numbers of people who share their experiences and aspirations.
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RINKU SEN
President and Exec. Director, ARC
Publisher, Colorlines.com
"Racial justice is key to a compassionate, inclusive, dynamic society."
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