His catchy songs included “Penny Girl” and “Beige 70.”
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She was a leader in many important civil rights efforts during the 1960s.
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He survived nine concentration camps, only to again face Neo-Nazis in the U.S.
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He participated in Vietnam War protests and the gay rights movement.
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She was the sister-in-law of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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She was in the classic movie musical when she was just 15.
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From the age of 6, she devoted her life to teaching people about HIV/AIDS.
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Amnesty International called him a prisoner of conscience.
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Her life was the basis for “The Brooke Ellison Story,” directed by Christopher Reeve.
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She created Transmissions Fest, the first all-trans music festival in New York City.