05/05/2022
Meet the nominees for the next phase of Inspiration Alley! 🎉
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Dolly Parton, for her work in literacy, education, wildlife conservation, and medical research
Rosalie Fish, a collegiate track athlete and member of the Cowlitz Tribe, for her advocacy on behalf of indigenous women who have gone missing or have been murdered.
Chef Jose Andres of World Central Kitchen, for his efforts to feed people during disasters, currently on display in his work for Ukraine refugees.
Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries, for helping former street gang members find a positive new way in life.
Katherine Johnson, a Black female mathematician working in a man's world at NASA, for helping put an astronaut on the moon.
Mitsuye Endo, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit that resulted in the closing of internment camps for Japanese-Americans during WWII.
Sally Ride, the first woman astronaut to go into space and a role model for LGBT community.
Alexei Navalny, a human rights activist who survived poisoning, currently imprisoned in a Russian penal colony.
Homero Gómez González, a Mexican environmental activist who was kidnapped and murdered for protecting the El Rosaria Monarch Butterfly Preserve.
Greta Thunberg, climate activist and founder of the Fridays for Future movement.
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