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Alicia Garza ( née Schwartz; born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a recognized advocate for social and racial justice, with a particular focus on issues affecting marginalized communities, including Black women, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants.
Dec 4, 2020 · Black Lives Matter emerged from what co-founder Garza called “a love letter to black people”, which she posted on Facebook shortly after the acquittal. Cullors got in touch.
How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked discussion about race and inequality across the world. In this spirited conversation with Mia Birdsong, the movement's three founders share what they've learned about leadership and what provides them ...
Feb 5, 2023 · Patrisse Cullors is a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and a longtime organizer. Photograph: Philip Cheung/The Guardian. How have you processed the news of Tyre’s killing...
Patrisse Cullors: Black Lives Matter co-founder resigns. Patrisse Cullors says her exit is nothing to do with "right-wing attacks that tried to discredit my character".
Jan 27, 2021 · Famous Activists. How Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi Created the Black Lives Matter Movement. What started off as a hashtag on a Facebook post has become a national rallying...
Jul 8, 2020 · July 08, 2020. • 5 min read. When Alicia Garza wrote “Black lives matter” in a Facebook post nearly seven years ago, the activist from Oakland, California, never imagined that those words...
