Malcolm X and Yuri Kochiyama are both American civil rights icons. But while you probably learned about Malcolm X’s lasting legacy in school, Kochiyama remains one of American history’s unsung heroes.

Yuri Kochiyama was a tireless political activist who dedicated her life to contributing to social change through her participation in social justice and human rights movements.

Obituary of Yuri Kochiyama that provides a nice biographical overview of her life in activism.

Google is powerful; that much most people know. So, when Google decides to use its daily doodle to pay homage to an individual rather than an event or holiday, searches on the name of the human inspiration behind the doodle have a tendency to pick up. And that's what's happening to the name Yuri Kochiyama.