Alicia Garza

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A family sits on the steps of a house
November 14, 2022
The answers from the Black Census will give elected officials a roadmap to address the needs of the Black community.
July 28, 2022
The Black Futures Lab released the findings of its temperature check poll, which shows Black Americans are not happy with the…
Black Lives Matter Movement Inspires Demonstrations In UK
November 16, 2021
A poll says that support for Black Lives Matter is declining after the conviction of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's…
Patrisse Cullors
May 27, 2021
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Co-Founder and Executive Director Patrisse Cullors is stepping down from the organization.
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Tarana Burke and Stacey Abrams
March 30, 2021
Black women fought on the front lines of nearly every American sociopolitical movement. But what have they received in return?
Juneteenth Marked With Celebrations And Marches In Cities Across America
March 18, 2021
"We’re not fans. We’re grown folks that have the power of our vote," Sharpton said during a launch event for…
February 25, 2021
Activists Alicia Garza and Chelsea Miller discuss The Pedestal Project's innovative AR technology to honor contemporary Black figures.
January 30, 2021
Black Lives Matter, founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, received a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
Sunny Hostin , Amanda Seales, Angela Rye theGrio.com
May 15, 2020
In a public service announcement, seven powerful Black female activists have presented three key things that Joe Biden needs to…
Alicia Garza thegrio.com
April 29, 2019
Three political and social justice activists have joined forces to form Supermajority, a new collective aimed at building a diverse…
Black women equal pay day thegrio.com
August 7, 2018
Black Women Equal Pay Day exists because White women only make 80 cents for every dollar a white male worker…
Alicia Garza attends The New York Women's Foundation Celebrating Women Breakfast at Marriott Marquis Hotel on May 14, 2015 in New York City. thegrio.com
March 1, 2018
Alicia Garza, one of the legendary co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, wants African-Americans to be able to use
January 31, 2018
A high school in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn has a new award to add to its trophy case…
May 23, 2017
This year's Sydney peace prize, announced by the Sydney Peace Foundation, goes to the Black Lives Matter movement.
November 2, 2016
Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi, the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, will be honored at this…