The only way to gain the kinds of often-generational wealth that the 1% has been able to gain is through controlling the populations it relied on to make its wealth. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
Black Lives Matter has become what black communities all over the world have needed it to become. At times, it is a hashtag; at other moments, it is a declaration, a cry of rage, a sharing of light. It has become a movement that is international, worldwide in its scope of liberation for black and oppressed people everywhere. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
Each and every one of us has multiple identities, and this is a fact that should be celebrated. I for example, am a queer black woman who grew up poor in Los Angeles. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
The movement for black lives isn’t just about black people. Black liberation has never just been about black people. It’s been about a fight for our humanity, for our dignity. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
The brutal history of colonialism is one in which white people literally stole land and people for their own gain and material wealth. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
Black Lives Matter is our call to action. It is a tool to reimagine a world where black people are free to exist, free to live. It is a tool for our allies to show up differently for us. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
We will not stop fighting until every single black life is provided the type of love and support we so desperately deserve. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
Racism has its boot squarely wedged on the neck of black communities, and we don’t want to be told that hard work and responsibility are the answer. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
In 2013, I helped create a black-centered political will- and movement-building project called #BlackLivesMatter. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
