MyComponent.jsx

import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';
import { connect } from 'react-redux';

import peopleActions from './peopleActions';

export class MyComponent extends Component {

  componentWillMount() {
    this.props.fetchPeople();
  }

  render() {
    const { people } = this.props;

    return (
      <div>
        {people}
      </div>
    );
  }
}

MyComponent.propTypes = {
  people: PropTypes.array,
  fetchPeople: PropTypes.func
};

function mapStateToProps(state) {
  return {
    people: state.people
  };
}

function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
  return {
    fetchPeople() {
      dispatch(peopleActions.fetch());
    }
  };
}

export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(MyComponent);