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title: "2 Decentralized Quotes By Patrisse Cullors"
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> [Our decentralized, localized leadership structure has really allowed for Black Lives Matter structures in their own communities to take on the state and take on some of the most egregious acts against black people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/our-decentralized-localized-leadership-structure-has-really-allowed/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

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> [So many stories have been told about Black Lives Matter. The beauty of building out a decentralized network, the beauty of building out something that's a hashtag, is that so many people can take it and run with it. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/so-many-stories-have-been-told-about-black-lives-matter-the-beauty-of/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

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## More by Patrisse Cullors

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/i-think-our-work-as-movement-leaders-isn-t-just-about-our-own/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/i-ve-been-an-activist-since-i-was-a-teenager-i-was-always-curious/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> ['The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman' is a reminder that people across the world are rebelling against norms and forging new paths for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/the-story-of-us-with-morgan-freeman-is-a-reminder-that-people-across/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/racism-has-its-boot-squarely-wedged-on-the-neck-of-black-communities/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [I don't like how cruel humans can be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/i-don-t-like-how-cruel-humans-can-be/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [Trump is literally the epitome of evil, all the evils of this country - be it racism, capitalism, sexism, homophobia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/trump-is-literally-the-epitome-of-evil-all-the-evils-of-this-country/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [We have to look at queerness as a means towards challenging normativity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/we-have-to-look-at-queerness-as-a-means-towards-challenging/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [The unfortunate reality is the alt-right has captured white people's imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/the-unfortunate-reality-is-the-alt-right-has-captured-white-people-s/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [Since his inauguration, Trump has signed numerous executive orders that negatively impact poor, black and brown, queer, Muslim, and other communities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/since-his-inauguration-trump-has-signed-numerous-executive-orders/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [I want to see Black Lives Matter be able to ultimately reduce law enforcement funding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/i-want-to-see-black-lives-matter-be-able-to-ultimately-reduce-law/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [Colin Kaepernick is one of the leaders in the movement for black lives. His role as an athlete and activist is not only motivating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/colin-kaepernick-is-one-of-the-leaders-in-the-movement-for-black/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [White people who voted for Trump decided to invest in a president who underwrites white supremacy in the guise of populism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/white-people-who-voted-for-trump-decided-to-invest-in-a-president-who/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [When I was younger, I had these romantic ideas about the Black Panther Party and what it meant to be a part of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/when-i-was-younger-i-had-these-romantic-ideas-about-the-black-panther/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [I fight to prioritize black mothers and black children because we deserve to live in a world where our healing is centered and our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/i-fight-to-prioritize-black-mothers-and-black-children-because-we/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

> [Each and every one of us has multiple identities, and this is a fact that should be celebrated. I for example, am a queer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrisse-cullors/each-and-every-one-of-us-has-multiple-identities-and-this-is-a-fact/)

[Patrisse Cullors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrisse-cullors/)

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