Opal Tometi

“I believe that our communities can benefit if they know about and participate in the U.N.'s various human rights forums.”

“President Trump is mentally incapable of imagining the humanity of anyone who looks different from him or hails from a different nation.”

“Police cannot be allowed to continue aggressive, violent, and often unconstitutional policing with impunity.”

“I challenge us all to have the courage of our convictions to fight for a fair, justice and inclusive society.”

“My parents being from Nigeria deeply informs all my social justice and human rights work.”

“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 conversation...”

“Our communities are reeling from poverty, from unemployment, from discrimination of all sorts and different interactions that they're having with the law enforcement, and education system, a...”

“If people take the fight for justice seriously in their own country and with partners and immigrants in their community and folks in the international community, I believe that we will see h...”

“I call on Democrats to use their leverage to fight for a clean DREAM Act and to reject Trump's racist agenda - not only in word but in deed.”

“Fortunately, the leadership of black immigrant communities has always been present in all black liberation movements from leaders like Marcus Garvey to Shirley Chisholm to Malcolm X and Harr...”

“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.”

“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.”

“The reality is that anti-black racism is a global phenomenon, and it looks different in each context, but if you look at the outcomes, if you listen and look at the experiences, you will see...”

“I'm really looking for an agenda that looks at safety for our communities beyond policing.”

“From my youngest brother to immigrant women to black queer folks, those are the people who keep me going. When I think about their various acts of courage, it reminds me that I am not alone...”

“We came in as organizers before creating the Black Lives Matter network and project, and we are still organizers, strategists, political thinkers, and philosophers, so we actually have a lot...”

“I think the two-party system isn't working for us. And it hasn't worked for us for generations - let's be very, very honest about that.”

“Black Lives Matter has been viral, and people are taking it, appropriating it, and using it however they see fit.”