I am part of a legacy of queer black women who have fought for the freedom of black people across the globe. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Black Lives Matter was born out of our unwavering love for black people and our undeniable rage over a system that has… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Black Lives Matter is one iteration of a much larger struggle to fight for black people's freedom. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Black Lives Matter is our call to action. It is a tool to reimagine a world where black people are free to… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
The movement for black lives isn't just about black people. Black liberation has never just been about black people. It's been about… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Before BLM, there was a dormancy in our black freedom movement. Obviously many of us were doing work, but we've been able… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, Bill Clinton was widely perceived as an ally and advocate for the needs of black people. However, it… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Presidential elections and the voter experience have long been fraught for black people. From racist poll taxes to made-up literacy tests to… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Wherever black people are in America, criminalization exists. Wherever there is a white-dominant space, deep racism exists as well - no matter… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
My first reaction to Trump being elected was a visceral one. I cried for black people in general but, more particularly, for… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
What we acknowledged as a nation during the one-and-a-half year trial of George Zimmerman is that the white majority's public imagination of… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Our decentralized, localized leadership structure has really allowed for Black Lives Matter structures in their own communities to take on the state… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
My personal history, along with the history of many black people in this country, is rife with trauma born out of anti-black… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
We keep calling for accountability and reinvestment and a push for all of us to imagine a world where black people are… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
We live in a world where black people are targeted for death and destruction, and we should not be surprised when moments… — 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 Image
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 Image
'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 Image
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 Image
Trump is literally the epitome of evil, all the evils of this country - be it racism, capitalism, sexism, homophobia. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
We have to look at queerness as a means towards challenging normativity. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
The unfortunate reality is the alt-right has captured white people's imagination. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
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 Image
I want to see Black Lives Matter be able to ultimately reduce law enforcement funding. — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
