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Jan 27, 2018 · It's easy to forget that a phrase that has become so ubiquitous came about just a few years ago in 2013, by the efforts of three women: Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi and Patrisse Khan-Cullors. Their ...
Mar 5, 2020 · Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi are some of the leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined the last century.
Dec 10, 2015 · By Opal Tometi and Gerald Lenoir. December 10, 2015 12:34 PM EST. Opal Tometi is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter and the executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
Oct 20, 2020 · Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi is experiencing a “full circle moment.”. “I had actually just watched the film ‘Fruitvale Station,’ when I first heard that George Zimmerman was ...
Opal Tometi. Opal Tometi is the Executive Director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration and a Co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Recent Articles
Jun 2, 2015 · Opal Tometi: There was a call to action with the group of people that we had been working with called BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership & Dignity). Within this formation Alicia basically said, “Hey, we need to come together to understand this moment and provide some shared guidance, a reading, as well as a call to action for our people.”.
May 7, 2015 · Ayọ Tometi (previously known as Opal Tometi) is a writer, strategist, community organizer and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Tometi grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a Masters of Arts degree in communication and advocacy from the University of…
