The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, the first female professor in Kenya and the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Today we're celebrating Nobel Prize laureate Wangari Maathai. #WangariMaathaiDay | Nobel Prize

4.2K views · 436 reactions | Defender of the earth, fighter for democracy. Today we're celebrating Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. #WangariMaathaiDay | Nobel Prize | Facebook

In 2004, Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first African woman to receive the honor. #todayinhistory Maathai was a Kenyan activist who established the Green Belt Movement. She promoted environmental stewardship, women's rights and peaceful resistance. She died of cancer in 2011. She was 71. https://trib.al/Cgf7Ntm | NPR

Kenyans call out Viola Davis for celebrating Wangari Maathai’s Nobel Peace Prize, without realizing she passed away in 2011. #NTVBeatznBuzz | NTV Kenya

"Today we are faced with a challenge ... so that humanity stops threatening its life support system." Wangari Maathai's green belt movement led to the planting of more than 50 million trees. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." For what cause will the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize be awarded? Find out today. | Nobel Prize