Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xiii
3. Acknowledgments xix
4. CHAPTER ONE Introduction 2 Peter Andre Glob 1
5. CHAPTER TWO Champions for Racial Harmony 10
6. CHAPTER THREE Champions for Gender and Orientation 46
7. CHAPTER FOUR Champions for a Clean Environment 80
8. CHAPTER FIVE Champions for Indigenous Rights 116
9. CHAPTER SIX Champions for the Freedoms of Expression and Association 160
10. CHAPTER SEVEN Champions for Peoples with Disabilities 196
11. CHAPTER EIGHT Champions for International Human Rights 230
12. CHAPTER NINE The Dedication, Passion, and Promise of Youth 258
13. CHAPTER TEN Human Wrongs and Human Rights 292
14. Editor Biographies 299
15. The Champions Writers Collective – Biographies 303
16. Bibliography and References 307
17. Index 341