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4 days ago · Opal Tometi, one of the founders of that movement, is your cousin, born in America with a deep root in Nigeria. With this letter, it would have been worth starting with the catalogue of systemic ...
5 days ago · The movement organized by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi began in 2013 as an online community to combat anti-black racism and police violence targeting African Americans, using the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media platforms.
5 days ago · -a chapter-based national organization working for the validity of Black life-working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically and intentionally targeted for demise by way of state-sanctioned violence-The movement recognizes the basic humanity and resilience of people of African descent who have faced historic oppression-Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi
1 day ago · Then, in 2013, activists and friends Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi originated the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin.
5 days ago · This Juneteenth was profoundly meaningful for Opal Lee, the revered “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” At 97, she was presented with the keys to a brand-new home last week, constructed on the same ...
1 day ago · In 2013, when Trayvon Martin's killer went free, Patrisse's outrage led her to co-found Black Lives Matter with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi. Condemned as terrorists and as a threat to America, these loving women founded a hashtag that birthed the movement to demand accountability from the authorities who continually turn a blind eye to the ...
5 days ago · Created by: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi Reason: In response to the acquital of George Zimmerman, the man responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin. Me Too A movement that emerged after breaking stories accusing producer Harvey Weinsteins of sexual misconduct.
