Finger Lakes Justice Partnership

Category: People

  • Judit Polgár

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    Breaking through barriers in the world of chess by Anne Kiefer Judit Polgár (1944 – ) ranks as one of the greatest chess players of all time and is considered the greatest female player in history. Her upbringing was unusual, but it prepared her to challenge the gender bias rampant in the chess world until…

  • Nancy Schieffelin

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    Women’s Sports Pioneer, Social Justice Advocate, Dedicated Volunteer by Anne Kiefer Nancy Schieffelin (1944 – ), Founding Mother of women’s college ice hockey, is also a civil rights activist, social justice advocate, and committed volunteer. Ice hockey has been a lifelong passion, but she counts her 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi as the experience that…

  • Nancy Schieffelin

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    Hockey Pioneer and Civil Rights Activist We’re so captivated by the remarkable life story of Nancy Schieffelin that we’re planning to bring it to you in fuller form than what we can cover on social media. Watch this space for our post, which is coming soon. In the meantime, here are the pieces we posted…

  • Tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson

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    Rev. Dr. Jesse JacksonOctober 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026 For more than a half century since the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesse Jackson has carried on the work of his mentor, adding his own perspectives to the effort of ensuring civil and human rights for all. His death at 84 is a…