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Alicia Garza

(1981) Activist

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Alicia Garza is an activist.

Quick Facts About Alicia Garza

Born: January 4, 1981
Profession: Activist

About Alicia Garza

[Wikidata] American activist and writer (born 1981)... | [Wikipedia] Alicia Garza 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.

Quotes by Alicia Garza · Page 4

I don't even know what a hashtag is. You don't turn a hashtag into a movement - people turn things into a…

Even

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If I don't watch the news in a day, I think the potential for humanity is incredible. But anytime I look at…

Day

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I'll be honest with you, I really struggle with the conversation around gun control.

Communication

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Saying 'black lives matter' both literally and figuratively restores people's dignity.

Black

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I'm in favor of people getting in where they fit in. Wherever you feel you can make the greatest contribution, you should.

Contribution

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It took me a long time to figure out that I didn't have to do everything, that it was actually a lot…

Couple things

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I think race and racism is probably the most studied social, economic, and political phenomenon in this country, but it's also the…

Country

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Black Lives Matter is not just concerned with what happens in policing. The disregard, the disrespect, and the lack of dignity for…

Black lives matter

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Coming out of the 2016 election, there was a few things that became really clear. One, that black people deserve to have…

Better

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Alicia Garza by topic

People (21) Black lives matter (15) World (11) Matter (9) Black people (9) Police (8)