- Date of Birth: January 4, 1981
- Place of Birth: San Francisco Bay Area
Alicia Garza (born January 4, 1981) is a prominent American civil rights activist, writer, and strategist best known as one of the three co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Garza, along with Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, created the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. What started as a heartfelt Facebook post evolved into a global movement addressing systemic racism, police violence, and racial injustice.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Garza developed her activist roots early. She studied anthropology and sociology at the University of California, San Diego, where she organized the first Women of Color Conference.
Her career has spanned grassroots organizing with groups like POWER, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the Black Futures Lab, which she founded in 2018 to build Black political power.
Garza is widely recognized for her intersectional approach, advocating for Black women, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and domestic workers.
A prolific writer and speaker, Garza authored the bestselling book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (2020). She continues to shape national conversations on race, gender, and justice through public speaking, media commentary, and strategic organizing.
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- Official Website: [Not Found]
- Instagram: @chasinggarza
- X (Twitter): @aliciagarza
- Facebook: Alicia Garza
