20. Johnny Lang
Master guitarist Johnny Lang gained notoriety for having extraordinary musical abilities at a very young age…
19. William Kamkwamba
William Kawkwamba proved the power of ingenuity and resourcefulness when he built a windmill to create electricity from available scrap…
18. Steve Caballero
Skateboard icon Steve Caballero shares his perspective on how to become good at more than one thing and why that’s important…
17. Roberto Alvarez
In the early 1930s, Lemon Grove, California faced an incident brought up by Roberto Alvarez and others regarding learning environments…
16. Linda Brown
Monroe Elementary student Linda Brown became the face of racial desegregation in schools as a part of “Brown vs. Board of Education”….
15. La Malinche
Although she has several different names, La Malinche has become one of the most well-known, learn how she helped shape the Americas…
14. Zlata Filipovic
Zlata Filipovic shared her perspective of war as it occurred in her country in what became the book Zlata’s Diary…
13. KRS-ONE
New York’s KRS-ONE has earned respect as an artist for his willingness to share perspective and challenge the norms…
12. Gisella Perl
Gisella Perl was a gifted student who excelled in the sciences. Her aptitude in those skills would have a significant impact on her life…
11. Bobby Fisher
Bobby Fisher was a child prodigy in the game of Chess and used that platform to share his views on more than just the game…