Antiblack racism is not only happening in the United States. It’s actually happening all across the globe. Opal Tometi Read Quote
We know that there are people in our nation, black people, who are systematically being disenfranchised in a number of spheres in our lives. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Many of the concessions that leading Democrats seem willing to make – from cutting diversity visas to chipping away at family visas – would be made on the backs of black immigrants, people from Africa and the Caribbean who deserve these policies to remain intact as some of the few legal tools they have to immigrate to this country. Opal Tometi Read Quote
If black lives mattered, I believe that policing and immigration enforcement would not be the devastating force that it is in our communities. Opal Tometi Read Quote
As a community organizer who holds a degree in history, I understand the fascination with history. However, there is a tendency for many of us to get engrossed in the recounting of our history, which often amounts to purely intellectual activity without material action. Opal Tometi Read Quote
We must create a committee to address the long-standing discrimination against black people in America. Opal Tometi Read Quote
Being in the immigrant rights space, I’ve heard a lot of transactional talk with questions like, ‘When will black people show up for immigrants?’ Opal Tometi Read Quote
We have to start imagining a new reality – this will mean fewer police and more social workers and teachers. This will mean creating more economic possibilities and investment that preserves and does not displace our communities. Opal Tometi Read Quote
There was a time when my uncle was in an immigration detention center, and members of our community would take turns visiting him each weekend. That instilled in me the value of taking care of each other even if the systems aren’t working in your favor. Opal Tometi Read Quote
I have two younger brothers, and I know my parents have spoken to them about driving and interacting with police. They didn’t have those conversations with me, but they did have conversations about being exceptional black people. Opal Tometi Read Quote
