Self-described "trained Marxist" and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrise Cullors said her recent home purchasing spree was part of living her life "in direct support to Black people" and decried conservative media coverage as "racist and sexist."
We sat down with 'Black Lives Matter' co-founder Patrisse Cullors, to find out how to be a better activist in 2018.
Black Lives Matter has a purview much larger than the music industry, but the issues it addresses are front and center on Blackout Tuesday (June 2), in which the music business is essentially stopping everyday operations in a show of solidarity, and to seek ways to create change. In ...
It's not just about the past. Patrisse Cullors has had a major influence on the Black Lives Matter movement ever since it began in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. Here she explains what many people get wrong when it comes to how they think about Black History Month and where th...
Backed by Google, #BlackLivesMatter founder Patrisse Cullors is building a social network for victims of racial injustice. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesIt's an oft-repeated statistic: The United States is home to about 5 percent of the world's population but nearly 25 percent of its prison populati...
Melina Abdullah is a professor and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) West commended Abdullah's "unique Black analysis and witness" and "keen intellect." "At this historic and pivotal moment, it is my profound honor to stand alongside my...
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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos explained why "black lives matter" is not an insult to others in an Instagram post on Friday. The online retailer placed a “black lives matter” banner at the top of its site as protests have spread across the country over the killings of African American...