After George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in July 2013, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi created the movement #BlackLivesMatter to start a broader

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The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin took place on July 13, 2013. Reaction to the acquittal led to the birth of what is

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We Founded Black Lives Matter 5 Years Ago Today. We’re Still Going Strong July 13, 2018. HuffPost. Marking the 5th anniversary of Black Lives Matter, co-founder Patrisse Cullors looks back

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Freedom fighters around the globe commemorate July 13 as the day that three Black women helped give birth to a movement – #BlackLivesMatter. Thanks to the creative genius of Patrisse

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For the first time ever on the Essence Festival Empowerment Stage, Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, BLM Co-Founder, Patrisse Cullors, and veteran journalist Toure, met for an unforgettable conversation that

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[PODCAST] On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the creation of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors discusses the life that led her to co-found one of the most consequential

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Patrisse Khan-Cullors knows that politics and culture are inextricably linked, that each has a unique function in the struggle towards the liberation of oppressed peoples. Through her lifelong work as

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5 Ways to Never Forget Ferguson — and Deliver Real Justice for Michael Brown September 04, 2014. The Guardian. The Black Lives Matter Freedom Ride took to the road to

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