Black Quote by Van Jones

Black Trans Lives Matter, to me, is really different. I think it speaks most directly to the marginalization and disenfranchisement of trans people within…

— Alicia Garza

I want to be able to tell black people something they don't know, something about our own lives.

— Stanley Nelson Jr

We need trans activists who are good, smart, informed and who can be strong voices against transphobia, homophobia and racism.

— Lux Pascal

The Black Lives Matter National Network and the movement at large are sophisticated. We're not easily won over by talking points and campaign trail…

— Patrisse Cullors

I think it's gonna take a sincere empathy and compassion for people of all races, to really reflect and process on the true history…

— Erik Spoelstra

We're trying to humanize the trans community. It's about showing us as normal, everyday human beings who just happen to be trans.

— Dominique Jackson

I think in black communities today we need to encourage a lot more cross racial organizing.

— Angela Davis

There are many positive things to say about the black community. No question about it.

— William Julius Wilson

We want to see a world where black lives matter in order for us to get to a world where all of our humanity…

— Alicia Garza

We need to fight for a new human rights movement that recognizes and values black life.

— Patrisse Cullors

We created #BlackLivesMatter. We created a platform. We used our social media presence online in order to forward a conversation about what is taking…

— Opal Tometi

It is extremely important that we send a message out across to everybody that Black lives matter because it is a thing where racism…

— Callum Hudson-Odoi