IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich was born in Petersburg, Alaska on July 4, 1911. She was adopted by Andrew and Mary Wanamaker and attended the Western College of … Continue reading Indigenous Pioneer Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich (1911-1958)
IPR is featuring research and some of the many Hispanic pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Ruben Salazar was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and moved to El Paso, Texas as a child. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University … Continue reading Pioneer Ruben Salazar (1928-1970)
IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Mabel Lee was born outside of Hong Kong, in 1896. She was raised by her mother and grandmother while her father moved to the U.S. to serve as a missionary. Mabel Lee and her family … Continue reading Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (1896-1966)
IPR is featuring some of the many Black pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Black History Month. Barbara Gardner Proctor was born on Nov. 30, 1932, in Black Mountain, N.C. She grew up in an impoverished neighborhood there without electricity or running water. After graduating in … Continue reading Barbara Gardner Proctor (1932-2018)
IPR is featuring some of the many female pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Women’s History Month. Born in 1914 in Huttig, Arkansas, Daisy Bates endured many hardships in early childhood but would grow up to become an outspoken pioneer in the American civil rights movement. … Continue reading Pioneer Daisy Bates (1914-1999)
IPR is featuring some of the many female pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Women’s History Month. Wangari Muta Maathai, Ph.D., was born in Nyeri, Kenya in 1940. In 1964, she obtained a degree in Biological Sciences from Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas, a Master … Continue reading Pioneer Wangari Maathai (1940-2011)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Wilma Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She made history in 1985 when she was named the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation and the … Continue reading Pioneer Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
IPR is featuring some of the many Native American and Indigenous pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Chief Tamanend, also known as Tammany, was the leader of the Lenni-Lenape (Northeastern U.S.) people in the late 17th century. He was the leader who welcomed William Penn to what is now Pennsylvania. The … Continue reading Pioneer Chief Tamanend (1625-1701)
IPR is featuring some of the many Hispanic and Latino pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. In 1915, Joe Belden was born to Mexican parents in Texas. He spent his early childhood in Mexico, eventually graduating from high school in Texas. In the 1930s, Belden became interested in polling when he was a … Continue reading Pioneer Joe Belden (1915-2005)
IPR is featuring some of the many Hispanic and Latino pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Born in 1929 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was a public health expert and women’s rights activist. Dr. Rodríguez Trías earned her degrees in medicine from the University of … Continue reading Pioneer Helen Rodríguez Trías (1929-2001)
Modesto “Larry” Dulay Itliong was born on October 25, 1913 in the Philippines. At an early age, Larry knew he wanted to become a lawyer to fight for the rights of the common people. He migrated to the United States at 14 years old with aspirations to attend law school. Itliong was unable to attend … Continue reading Pioneer Larry Itliong (1913-1977)
IPR is featuring some of the many LGBTQ+ pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Pride month. Born in New York City in 1951, Sylvia Rivera was a transgender woman who advocated for the rights of the transgender community, especially people of color. Rivera faced a lot of hardship growing up. In sixth grade, she was … Continue reading Pioneer Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002)