ASL SJC
When does SJC meet?
Thursday after school - our meetings are open to non-members, so come by!
Which key figure is famous for refusing to give up her bus seat in December 1955?
Rosa Parks
What is the name of the declaration that was adopted by the UN in 1948, which outlines fundamental rights for all people?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
What is the three-word phrase that began as a hashtag in 2013 and grew into a global movement fighting against police brutality and anti-Black racism?
Black Lives Matter
The civil rights leader who delivered the “I have a dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is the keynote speaker for Aequitas Day this year?
Salma Abdelaziz
What four-word phrase is the opening line and title of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most famous speech?
"I have a dream"
This Pakistani activist survived an assassination attempt and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Malala Yousafzai
What was the viral mental health fundraising campaign that thousands participated in from May through June 2025?
#USCSpeakYourMIND Challenge
Who is the South African activist and president who fought against apartheid and spent 27 years in prison?
Nelson Mandela
Who are the faculty advisors of SJC?
Mr. Basu and Mr. AbuLteaf
In 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower sent U.S. troops to protect nine black students trying to attend Central High School. What was the name given to this group of students?
The Little Rock Nine
Which famous American First Lady advocated for human rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What ASL social media account encouraged students to share stories of discrimination?
Share Your Story
What was the name of the 240-mile march in 1930 that took place to protest a British monopoly on a vital commodity?
The Salt March
How many times has ASL held Aequitas Day/Week (including this year)?
This is the 11th year of Aequitas.
Which figure refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in March 1955 at age 15.
Claudette Colvin. Colvin refused to give-up her seat 3 months before Parks. Labeled as juvenile delinquency, her case was not investigated.
When is Human Rights Day?
December 10th
What was the global digital activism campaign launched in 2015 that pushed governments to commit to ending extreme poverty by 2030?
Global Goals
This activist led a nonviolent movement against British rule, including the famous Salt March
Mahatma Gandhi
How many Aequitas workshops are there this year?
36
What did Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez found in 1962 for farmworkers' rights?
National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)
Which organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for defending unjustly punished prisoners?
Amnesty International
Which American activist started the #MeToo movement fighting sexual violence in 2006?
Tarana Burke
Who was the first African American woman to become a Supreme Court Justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson