I was in awe of previous black liberation struggle leaders – Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells. I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. Black Lives Matter has been that. Opal Tometi Read Quote
We can’t continue to sit on our hands and sit idly by as people are being brutalized, disenfranchised, and left out of the system. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Despite claims that there are good and bad cops, we know that the system is failing everyone – including the police. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Black Lives Matter has been viral, and people are taking it, appropriating it, and using it however they see fit. Opal Tometi Read Quote
We came in as organizers before creating the Black Lives Matter network and project, and we are still organizers, strategists, political thinkers, and philosophers, so we actually have a lot ideas and a lot of really thought out strategies. Opal Tometi Read Quote
As an immigrant justice advocate, I, of course, want legal status for everyone trying to make it in this country. Opal Tometi Read Quote
I call on Democrats to use their leverage to fight for a clean DREAM Act and to reject Trump’s racist agenda – not only in word but in deed. Opal Tometi Read Quote
The U.S. government has rarely, if ever, used the criminal history of a certain immigrant population in determining if the whole community should be allowed to remain in the country under a humanitarian program, like TPS. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Knowing that there is a community of people on every corner of this planet that believes in justice, that is willing to sacrifice, and that is willing to take a stand is the most heartening thing. Opal Tometi Read Quote
I have three godkids that are just so gorgeous; I love them dearly, and they keep me going. Opal Tometi Read Quote
