Badu was born and lives in Dallas. Her charity organization "Beautiful Love" provides community-driven development to inner-city youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts.

This legendary Texas politician was born in Houston. Her speech at the 1976 Democratic National Convention is ranked 5th among the 'Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th Century.'

Hightower was once the Texas Agriculture Commissioner. He has gone on to become a leading progressive voice who produces radio commentaries, a newsletter, and gives around one hundred lectures each year.

Ivins was raised in Houston, and lived in Austin.

This book provides instructions on activities such as producing food, collecting water, managing waste, reclaiming land, and generating energy. It was compiled by Austin's 'Rhizome Collective' which recently received a $200,000 grant from the EPA to turn a 10-acre dump into an ecological justice park!

Hicks lived in Houston. He characterized his performances as 'Chomsky with dick jokes.'

Galbraith is a progressive economist at UT Austin. He is the chair of Economists for Peace and Security.

Cisneros lives in San Antonio. She is a volunteer at the Esperanza Center for Peace and Justice.

Tulia was the site of the false imprisonment of dozens of people. Amarillo lawyer Jeff Blackburn is one of the heroes who worked to overturn the convictions.

UT Austin journalism professor Robert Jensen received a lot of right-wing flak for his honestry after the attacks of 9/11. He pointed out that the U.S. has been conducting terror attacks on other countries for generations.

Ramsey Clark was born in Dallas and was the former Attorney General under LBJ. He has been a tireless critic of US aggression in the world, and is a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.

Steve Earle grew up in Schertz, Texas. His Wikipedia biography documents his long history of mixing art and activism.

Pesticides and herbicides are oil based. Organic gardenic costs the fossil fuel mafia some profits, and restores our damaged land and all the organisms that live and eat off of it.

Born in Dallas, Shocked is another artist activist.

Director Richard Linklater was born in Houston.

Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas. One of her last performances was the August 6, 1970 "Festival for Peace" at Shea Stadium.

Many Texans use "the medicine" which grows in its desert.

UT-Austin grad Jenna Bush said she was transformed during her internship with UNICEF. Her experience led to this thoughtful book about AIDS, sexual violence and other pressing issues.