Social Activist Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A prominent Argentine labor leader.Raimundo José Ongaro was born to a middle-class family of Italia

A prominent Argentine labor leader.Raimundo José Ongaro was born to a middle-class family of Italian Argentines from the Lombardy region, in the Argentine seashore city of Mar del Plata in 1924. Fluent in Latin and schooled in music composition, Ongaro became an apprenticed graphist and was eventually hired at COGTAL, one of Argentina's largest publishing cooperatives. Becoming active in the Buenos Aires Printworkers' Federation (FGB), the 1966 coup d'état against President Arturo Illia and its resulting advent of anti-labor policies led Ongaro to remove FGB leader Osvaldo Vigna in a coup of his own, that November.

Is a British-born American academic, journalist, activist and writer[1] who has lived and worked in

Is a British-born American academic, journalist, activist and writer[1] who has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United States for extended periods. He is best known for his 2008 book, Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.[2] His most recent book is The Value of Nothing[3] which is The New York Times best-seller.[1]Patel was one of many organizers in the 1999 protests in downtown Seattle, WA, and has organized in support of Food sovereignty.[9] More recently he has lived and worked extensively in Zimbabwe and in South Africa. He was refused a visa extension by the Mugabe regime for his political involvement with the pro-democracy movement. He is associated through his work on food with the Via Campesina movement, and through his work on urban poverty and resistance with Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Landless Peoples Movement

Was a Tamil human rights activist and feminist who was shot dead by Tamil Tigers cadres after she cr

Was a Tamil human rights activist and feminist who was shot dead by Tamil Tigers cadres after she criticised them for their atrocities.[1] At the time of her assassination she was the head of the Department of Anatomy at the University of Jaffna and an active member of University Teachers for Human Rights, Jaffna branch of which she is one of the founding members.

Was a Sikh philosopher and reformer and the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycotting of Br

Was a Sikh philosopher and reformer and the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycotting of British merchandise and services as a political weapon. He was the religious leader of the Namdhari (Kuka) sect. Satguru Ram Singh Ji launched his revolt against the British on 12 April 1857 by hoisting a white flag of freedom and announced a programme of far reaching significance.

American zoologist and philanthropist. He was independently wealthy, being the grandson of the capit

American zoologist and philanthropist. He was independently wealthy, being the grandson of the capitalist John Dustin Archbold. He was educated at private schools and later attended classes at Columbia University though he never graduated. He used his share of his family's wealth first to sponsor a series of biological expeditions to New Guinea for the American Museum of Natural History, and later to establish, maintain and endow a biological research station in Florida. In 1929 Archbold joined the ranks of members of the Explorers Club in New York.

Was a South African philosopher who was allegedly assassinated by the apartheid state in 1978. Nelso

Was a South African philosopher who was allegedly assassinated by the apartheid state in 1978. Nelson Mandela described Turner "as a source of inspiration".[1]He returned to South Africa in 1966 and went farming on his mother’s farm in Stellenbosch for two years before lecturing at the universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Rhodes. He came to Natal in 1970 and become a senior lecturer in political science at the University of Natal and in that same year he met Steve Biko and the two formed a close relationship.

Is an American lobbyist with a client list including ARCA (Association of Regional Center Agencies/C

Is an American lobbyist with a client list including ARCA (Association of Regional Center Agencies/California Department of Developmental Services), Autism Speaks, and Applied Behavior Consultants. He is also a political consultant and identifies as an internationally known advocate for autism research. His specific focus in terms of research and advocacy is for those "full syndrome" autistic individuals. Prior to his son Russell's autism diagnosis, Rollens was the secretary of the California State Senate. Rollens resides in Granite Bay, California where he runs a lobbying/consulting business.

An Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. She is the Vice Chairperson of 'Children's Fi

An Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. She is the Vice Chairperson of 'Children's Film Society of India' (CFSI) and the founder Chairperson of 'Bimal Roy Memorial & Film Society' [1][2]A Kolkata native, Rinki was born in 1942. She was the eldest daughter of the renowned Indian filmmaker, Bimal Roy. Her childhood was spent around prominent writers, poets and artists, who frequented their household, which was also noted for its gourmet Bengali cuisine.

Is an American media proprietor and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is best known as the founde

Is an American media proprietor and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is best known as the founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition to CNN, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television.

Is the former chief of the Metropolitan Police for Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. During the

Is the former chief of the Metropolitan Police for Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. During the apartheid era he was a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress, and was convicted for, amongst others, of the 1986 bombing of Magoo's Bar / “Why Not” Restaurant in Durban, which killed 3 and injured 69. He applied for and was granted amnesty for this and other militant actions taken during his time with MK by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Is one of the founders and the current Secretary-General of the Paris-based international non-govern

Is one of the founders and the current Secretary-General of the Paris-based international non-governmental organization, Reporters Without Borders. Ménard came from an old French family which had lived in Algeria since the 1850s. When he was nine years old, the family moved to Brusque, Aveyron. He studied religion, and planned on becoming a priest. While in college, he became aligned with Trotskyist elements, and joined the Socialist Party.

Was a Guatemalan left-wing activist, the 1958 Miss Guatemala Universe winner, and Guatemala's repres

Was a Guatemalan left-wing activist, the 1958 Miss Guatemala Universe winner, and Guatemala's representative in the 1959 Miss Universe pageant. She was murdered by a paramilitary death squad at the age of 27, reportedly due to her political orientation.

Was a Polish political activist, publicist, editor of Oredownik magazine.

Was a Polish political activist, publicist, editor of Oredownik magazine.

Was a Polish communist activist. He is a father of journalist Antoni Zambrowski.Zambrowski was a mem

Was a Polish communist activist. He is a father of journalist Antoni Zambrowski.Zambrowski was a member of the Communist Party of Poland (1928–1938), member of the Communist Association of Polish Youth Central Committee (1930–1938), one of the main organiser of the Union of Polish Patriots (1943) and the Polish Communists Central Bureau (1944), chief of the Politics and Educational Management of Polish Army in the Soviet Union and then in the Polish First Army (since 1944). From 1944 he was a member of the Polish Workers' Party, Polish United Workers' Party (1948–1968), Central Committee (1944–1964), Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party (1945–1963), deputy of a State National Council (1944–1947), deputy of a Sejm (1947–1965), vice-marshal of the Sejm (1947–1952), secretary of the Central Committee (1948–1954 and 1956–1963), leader of the liberal movement in the Polish United Workers' Party (Pulawians; 1956), vice-president of the Supreme Chamber of Control (1963–1968).

Is a is a Guatemalan human rights activist. She was elected as a Congressional deputy in 1995, elect

Is a is a Guatemalan human rights activist. She was elected as a Congressional deputy in 1995, elected from the national list of the New Guatemala Democratic Front, and served as Vice President of Congress during that period.[2] Tuyuc is a Kaqchikel Mayan.[3]

Is a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, California, and a member of the California

Is a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, California, and a member of the California Coastal Commission [1]. He was elected in 2004 to represent District 5, which encompasses the Haight-Ashbury, parts of Hayes Valley, Western Addition, Alamo Square and a portion of the Inner Sunset neighborhoods. Mirkarimi co-founded the California chapter of the Green Party, and is associated with progressive causes and politics.[2] In March 2010, Mirkarimi left the Green Party and joined the Democratic Party.[3]