An Exhibition of Photographs, Theatrical Presentation, and Publication Speak Truth to Power contains interviews with fifty human rights advocates from around the world, accompanied by portraits by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Eddie Adams. Author Kerry Kennedy Cuomo interviewed an inspiring rainbow of heroes from more than thirty-five countries and five continents. In each interview, Ms. Kennedy Cuomo examines the quality of courage with women and men who are dramatically changing the course of events in their communities and countries. They are individuals who have made the difficult decision to confront the most pressing problems of our world today-from free expression to women's rights, from environmental defense to eradicating slavery. The profiles of the eight human rights defenders featured in this education packet are excerpted from the Speak Truth to Power book. Their stories represent but a small sampling of individuals who found in every community: people willing to stand up, speak out, and make a difference. About the Authors: Kerry Kennedy Cuomo started working in the field of human rights in 1981 when she investigated abuses committed by U.S. immigration officials against refugees from El Salvador. Kennedy Cuomo is on the Board of Directors of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, a non-profit organization that addresses the problems of social justice. She established the RFK Center for Human Rights to ensure the protection of rights codified under the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights. Kennedy Cuomo has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN, among others, and her commentaries and articles have been widely published. She is married to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo, with whom she has three girls, Cara, Mariah, and Michaela. Eddie Adams, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and recipient of more than five hundred international, national and local awards, is known to be one of the most decorated photographers in America today. Over his forty-year career, his work has encompassed the fields of journalism, corporate, editorial, fashion, entertainment, and advertising photography. Adams currently resides in New York City with his wife, Alyssa, and son, August. 11 x 11", 256 pages 52 duotone images September 2000 Hardcover ISBN: 0-8129-3062-2 $50 An Umbrage Editions book published by Crown Publishers |