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Heralded as a feminist freedom-fighter in the U.S. and now a global icon, Ayọ (Formerly Known As, Opal) Tometi is one of the most influential human rights leaders of our time. As one of the three women co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, her name is etched in American history.
Ayọ Tometi (born August 15, 1984), formerly known as Opal Tometi, is an American human rights activist, writer, strategist, and community organizer. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM).
Jun 3, 2020 · A sociologist examines the so-called pillars of whiteness that prevent white Americans from confronting racism. The Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi on what it would mean to defund...
AYỌ TOMETI is a trailblazing force for good and a co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, the global movement that garnered a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Regarded as a beacon of courage and compassion, Ayọ has galvanized millions around vital issues and pioneered creative campaigns to spark transformation.
Feb 10, 2018 · Writer, activist, and immigration rights advocate Opal Tometi is best known as one of the three founders of the Black Lives Matter movement. Tometi, born in 1984 to Nigerian parents who had illegally immigrated to the United States, grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and is the oldest of three children.
Jan 27, 2021 · The next day, they reached out to another fellow activist, Opal Tometi, who focused on immigration issues. She was more in-tune with social media, which had become a place for activism during the...
Nov 30, 2020 · Opal Tometi. BLM co-founder. The BLM trio welcomed the acknowledgement of this by Kamala Harris, who has made history as the first female, first black and first Asian-American US...
Dec 22, 2020 · Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi: "Black people can’t catch a break, even in a global pandemic" In a history-making year for the BLM movement, the activist opens up about next steps,...
M aybe Opal Tometi is not the image of a great US civil rights leader that lives in your head. For a start, she is not an austere man in a dark suit, but a 36-year-old woman in pilates gear, who laughs often and generously.
Aug 14, 2020 · Opal Tometi, one of three co-founders of Black Lives Matter, is taking me back to the birth of a movement that this summer inspired the largest anti-racism protests in half a century.
