We actually know that all lives do matter. And we believe it is so much so that we had to create Black Lives Matter. Opal Tometi Read Quote
To fully understand the black immigrant experience in the U.S., we must understand it not in contrast to the African-American experience, but central to it. Opal Tometi Read Quote
African-Americans and black immigrants share a resilience and a determination for a better life. Opal Tometi Read Quote
My parents migrated to Phoenix, AZ, in the ’80s, and I watched them work tirelessly to provide for me and my siblings as they encouraged us to pursue our dreams. Opal Tometi Read Quote
As we look ahead to our very diverse future, BAJI plans to continue to be at the forefront, uniting black communities to attain racial, social, and economic justice for all. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Anti-black racism operates at a society-wide level and colludes in a seamless web of policies, practices, and beliefs to oppress and disempower black communities. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Due to broken windows policing, the following interactions can lead to tickets, arrests and summonses, warrants if tickets go unpaid and, in some cases, violence: jaywalking, sleeping on a park bench, spitting, putting your feet up on the subway, and more. Opal Tometi Read Quote
There are always groups on campus that are doing amazing things. I know when I was in college, I was a student at the University of Arizona, working on my bachelor’s in history, and I got involved with a number of different groups that were connected to different social justice issues that I cared about. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Get involved in your neighborhood. That’s how I got really, really committed to the immigrant rights movement. Opal Tometi Read Quote
I just look back at my time in college and think about how much my community activism and my work in neighborhoods really informed my actual academic career and beyond… It can provide a way better learning than the traditional classroom setting. Opal Tometi Read Quote
