I am an abolitionist. What does this mean? Abolitionist resistance and resilience draws from a legacy of black-led anti-colonial struggle in the United States and throughout the Americas, including places like Haiti, the first black republic founded on the principles… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
What does it look like to build a city, state, or nation invested in communities thriving rather than their death and destruction? To ask this question is the first act of an abolitionist. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
I think our work as movement leaders isn't just about our own visibility but rather how do we make the whole visible. How do… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
I've been an activist since I was a teenager. I was always curious about what we would now call social justice. I remember just… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
'The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman' is a reminder that people across the world are rebelling against norms and forging new paths for… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
Racism has its boot squarely wedged on the neck of black communities, and we don't want to be told that hard work and responsibility… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
Trump is literally the epitome of evil, all the evils of this country - be it racism, capitalism, sexism, homophobia. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
We have to look at queerness as a means towards challenging normativity. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
The unfortunate reality is the alt-right has captured white people's imagination. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
Since his inauguration, Trump has signed numerous executive orders that negatively impact poor, black and brown, queer, Muslim, and other communities. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
I want to see Black Lives Matter be able to ultimately reduce law enforcement funding. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
Colin Kaepernick is one of the leaders in the movement for black lives. His role as an athlete and activist is not only motivating… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
White people who voted for Trump decided to invest in a president who underwrites white supremacy in the guise of populism. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
When I was younger, I had these romantic ideas about the Black Panther Party and what it meant to be a part of the… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
I fight to prioritize black mothers and black children because we deserve to live in a world where our healing is centered and our… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
Each and every one of us has multiple identities, and this is a fact that should be celebrated. I for example, am a queer… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share
