(born 1941) Folksinger and activist whose crystalline voice has rung out against abuses of power and on behalf of social equality worldwide. Baez mingled song and protest from the 1950s onwards, becoming a visible and vocal presence in the Civil Rights movement and anti-Vietnam campaigns. In 1979 she founded Humanitas Human Rights International, which she headed for thirteen years while maintaining an active concert and recording schedule and continuing to participate in protests. Her renditions of “We Shall Overcome” at the March on Washington and other songs have become anthems for a generation. Her memoirs include And a Voice to Sing With (1987)