Harriet McBryde Johnson
From my privileged position, her writing had more impact than her activism and legal work, although for the world the latter two probably made a greater impact. A civil rights hero has left us. Links to her online writings are conveniently rounded up by Kay Olson at Amptoons. If you’re unfamiliar with her and her writing, I order you to immediately read Unspeakable Conversations.
…Update Nice bio here. Opening line:
She attended self-contained special-education classes until age 13, when she was invited to leave because she was campaigning to get the teacher fired.