Monday, December 13, 2004

African Ecologist & Activist Wangari Maathai Awarded 2004 Nobel Peace Prize

African Ecologist & Activist Wangari Maathai Awarded 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai is the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive the prestigious award. LIsten to an excerpt from her acceptance speech from Democracy Now delivered on December 10th on International Human Rights Day.