Black lives matter Quote by Stephan James

Black Lives Matter was created as a response to state violence and anti-black racism and a call to action for those who want to…

— Alicia Garza

The Black Lives Matter movement has spawned all kinds of activism.

— Justin Simien

Whether or not you call it Black Lives Matter, whether or not you put a hashtag in front of it, whether or not you…

— Alicia Garza

We now have the Black Lives Matter movement. I find that curious because this country is not quite the melting pot it's purported to…

— Jonathan Majors

I think ['March'] is not just for the Black Lives Matter movement. It's for everyone. We all have to understand what happened then, so…

— Andrew Aydin

A lot of people involved in the Black Lives Matter movement are actually sticking up for those other lives. They are turning out for…

— Angie Thomas

The Black Lives Matter movement is stronger when non-black people step up for it.

— Demba Ba

There are many photos of Catholic priests and nuns marching in the Civil Rights movement, most notably at the March on Selma, Ala. in…

— Anthea Butler

I've been in movement work since I was 16 years old. Black Lives Matter becomes an important part of the story, but it's not…

— Patrisse Cullors

When Black Lives Matter started, it was polarizing.

— Jason Reynolds

Black Lives Matter started from a post that I put on Facebook after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. I woke up in the middle…

— Alicia Garza

Black Lives Matter has become what black communities all over the world have needed it to become. At times, it is a hashtag; at…

— Patrisse Cullors