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Awards. Ayọ Tometi has been humbled to have her work acknowledged over the years. Below is a list of some of the awards, honors, and recognitions. Select the link to learn more. 2021 Heirs of Afrika Social Justice Honoree; 2021 Afro Ball Honoree; 2021 – Nobel Peace Prize Nomination; 2020 – International Peace Honors; 2020 – Global ...
The Lawyers Committee 2019 Gala awards Opal Tometi, Soledad O’Brien and Van Jones. Coretta Scott King Center Honors Ayọ Tometi with Legacy Award Coretta Scott King Center For Cultural and Intellectual Freedom honors Opal Tometi for nearly 20 years of catalytic advocacy with National Legacy Award.
As of December 2021, Tometi lives in Brooklyn, New York City. Recognition and awards. An Essence New Civil Rights Leader (2013) With Garza and Cullors, Tometi was named to Time magazine's 100 Women of the Year (2013) Cover story of Time Magazine (2013) A Los Angeles Times New Civil Rights Leader (2014)
- August 15, 1984 (age 39)
- Activist, writer
- American
Jun 3, 2022 · Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) is proud to announce its 2022 Summit keynote speaker, Ayo Tometi (formerly known as Opal Tometi), co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement, founder of...
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Her most recent achievements include winning the 2019 Coretta Scott King Center and Douglass 200 Awards, and being featured in a video installation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum for ...
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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 police ...
