• Byllye Avery is a caring teacher and powerful health care activist who helped Black women get better access to reproductive health services and fair treatment.
• Alex Bernal was a Mexican American homeowner whose courage in challenging racist housing laws helped weaken housing segregation and advance civil rights in the United States.
• Margaret Bourke-White became one of America’s most daring and famous photographers, capturing major world events with her camera and breaking barriers for women in photojournalism.
• Dr. May Edward Chinn was a pioneering physician who overcame racial and gender barriers to provide medical care in Harlem and help advance early cancer detection in the United States.
• Ada Deer was a Menominee leader who fought to restore tribal rights and worked in government to protect Indigenous American sovereignty and self-determination.
• Lois Gibbs was a powerful environmental leader who fought toxic pollution to protect children, families, and communities.
• Patricia Goldman‑Rakic was a pioneering neuroscientist whose groundbreaking research on the prefrontal cortex and working memory transformed our understanding of the human brain.
• Dr. Alice Hamilton was a brave doctor and scientist who studied dangerous workplace chemicals and helped create laws that made jobs safer for workers in the United States and around the world.
• Yuri Kochiyama was a lifelong civil rights activist who fought for justice, equality, and solidarity among different communities by standing up to racism, supporting political prisoners, and working alongside leaders like Malcolm X.
• Patsy Mink was a pioneering U.S. Congresswoman from Hawaii whose leadership helped expand civil and women’s rights, especially through co-authoring Title IX, which banned gender discrimination in federally funded education.

The Competition Submission Guide is a great resource that will walk participants through every step to make sure you know what to expect when working on your ARTEFFECT submission!