Our lives are multidimensional, and because of the systems that we live under, there are particular punishments and sanctions for different aspects of who we are. “Just like we don’t live in a two-dimensional world, we don’t live two-dimensional lives. Regarding the need for queer and trans representation in the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Garza says: She is currently the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
She attended college at UC-Sandiego and went on to work at institutions like People Organized to Win Employment Rights (POWER). Garza was born in Los Angeles, California in 1981 to Black and Mexican descendant parents. Our lives matter, Black Lives Matter.” Her friend Patrisse Cullors shared the post with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter and soon she, Cullors and fellow activist Opal Tometi began to spearhead the soon-to-be massive movemen t. She is credited with sparking the movement with a Facebook post regarding George Zimmerman’s 2013 acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin.
I’m Mieko Gavia, and today’s going to be a little different: We’re doing a bhm flashback and covering Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi and Patrice Cullors: the founders of hashtag black lives matter.Īlicia Garza is a queer, intersectional feminist writer, and activist. Every day throughout the month of February we’ll be telling you about the black folks who inspire us to be better, badder, and more revolutionary. I feel like I do not have a choice but to do something.Hey Revolutionaries! Welcome to BRTW’s Black History Month Heroes. “There is no such thing as a post-racial society. “Black Lives Matter is continuing the work of our ancestors,” Tometi said. Gathered together in Memorial Chapel on Day 10, reflecting on the experiences of the week, community members heard Tometi’s call to take action in fighting for marginalized communities. They enjoyed a Unity Dinner to reflect on how faith, service, and identity intersect and align with MLK’s vision. They attended brown-bag conversations on topics such as “Community Accountability” at the Center for Women’s Studies as well as “The Barriers People of Color Must Overcome to Thrive at a PWI” and “The Privilege of Self Care” at the ALANA Cultural Center. Rosbrook and Saenz performed the song “Lean on Me,” by Bill Withers, inviting the audience to join in on the singing and ending the production with the entire crowd taking part in the shared revelry.ĭuring the course of the next week and a half, students, staff, and faculty participated in the MLK Day of Service, a program hosted by the Max A. The ceremony also featured performances by Grace Darko ’22, Juan Saenz ’20, and Assistant Director of the ALANA Cultural Center Esther Rosbrook. Tometi’s appearance, sponsored by the ALANA Cultural Center, was the final event in an extensive celebration that began with an opening ceremony on Jan. 20, featuring Thomas Bennet ’72, board member of the National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro, N.Y., and Christian Johns ’20, co-president of SGA and this year’s student keynote speaker.īennet spoke about the abolitionist movement and its roots in central New York, urging the community to remember the histories of extraordinary abolitionists, to “celebrate the light and vision of MLK,” and to strive for a “beloved community.” Johns urged the Colgate community to consider that, “In this world that can be so cruel and unyielding, we have to love each other to the best of our ability.” “I wanted all black people to know that acquittal did not mean that their lives didn’t matter,” Tometi said in her keynote, which included a Q&A session with students, moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of History T. Tometi established Black Lives Matter alongside Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors to fight racial discrimination and violence against black communities following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. With a keynote event in Memorial Chapel on Jan. 30, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi helped Colgate University close its 10-day commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.
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