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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).
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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,...
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.
Opal Tometi is a New York-based Nigerian-American writer, strategist and community organizer. She is a co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter.
Oct 24, 2020 · Nigerian-American activist Opal Tometi co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, after the killing of teenager Travyon Martin. The 17-year-old was fatally shot in Florida by George ...
