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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.
Erica Garner, civil rights and Black Lives Matter activist [21] Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement; Ernest Green, civil rights activist, part of the Little Rock Nine; Fred Gray, civil rights lawyer; Shields Green, abolitionist; Dick Gregory, civil rights activist; Vicki Garvin, civil rights activist
A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015). Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that aims to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.
How did Black Lives Matter begin? The phrase Black Lives Matter was born out of a Facebook post from Alicia Garza after the July 13, 2013, acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year-old ...
There’s a shirt that depicts three clenched fists raised in solidarity on sale at the Black Lives Matter store, and the enduring symbol is echoed in the organization’s mission statement ...
He uses social media to promote causes of social justice, particularly Black Lives Matter in the United States. King was raised in Kentucky and received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] After briefly teaching high school civics, he became a pastor. In 2008, he founded the Courageous Church in Atlanta and ...
Patrisse Marie Khan-Cullors Brignac [1] (née Cullors-Brignac; born June 20, 1983) is an American activist, artist, and writer who co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Brooklyn Book Festival kicks off first with a week of citywide Bookend Events, then a lively Children's Day and finally a celebratory Festival Day with more than 300 authors and 250 ...