Something happened and motivated these quiet activists to make an impact on their family, organization, or community. They chose to speak up about issues they care about. Some are following a tradition of generational activism. Others became involved for the first time and suddenly realized they were engaged in activism. IMPACT: PERSONAL PORTRAITS OF ACTIVISM gathers personal essays, poems, short stories and drama from around the world to show how actions big and small can lead to some form of justice. CONTRIBUTORS: Dee Allen., Annette M. Alston, Jennifer Brown Banks, Brian C. Billings, Aila Alvina Boyd, Tony Bradburn, Lisa Braxton, A.J. Chilson, Deirdre Clawson, Marion Deutsche Cohen, Richard Downing, Theresa J. Elders, Linda Elman, Clara Freeman, CMarie Fuhrman, Stephanie J. Gates, Sharron Goodman-Hill, Alexandra Grabbe, Sandra Hall, Judy Hogan, Hunter Liguore, Chad W. Lutz, Jarrett Mazza, Greta McClain, Erin Goseer Mitchell, Rita Moe, Carole Ann Moleti, Naida Mujkic, Allene Nichols, Leah Olajide, Keith A. Raymond, Leslie Penelope Recht, Jacqueline Ruegg, Terry Sanville, Gerard Sarnat, Anjana Satpathy, Anne Farrer Scott, Judy Seldin-Cohen, Unique Shaw-Smith, Chantae Still, Patti Capel Swartz, Laura Sweeney, Marianne Taylor, Uzomah Ugwu, Susan Winstead