Cheri Honkala, born on this day in 1963, is an American anti-poverty advocate who co-founded the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU). In 2011, she ran for Sheriff of Philadelphia, promising to refuse to evict families from their homes.
James Farmer Jr., born on this day in 1920, was a civil rights activist who organized the first Freedom Rides, co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and fought for desegregation alongside MLK Jr.
Rizo Šurla, born on this day in 1922, was a Yugoslav photographer, actor, and anti-fascist who fought with the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. Šurla was a prominent member of the Afro-Albanian community in the town of Ulcinj.
Image: Rizo Surla, being interviewed by Radio and Television of Montenegro in 1979 [YouTube]