Alicia Garza on Leading the Black Lives Matter Movement
In 2013, after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the murder of Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza went on Facebook and wrote a love letter to black people. That letter helped spark the #BlackLivesMatter movement, which has since become one of the defining social movements for a generation.
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Your impact checklist
Here are a list of things you can do before and after the event to join the conversation.
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Pick up a copy of Dan Abram’s book Man Down: Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, And Just About Everything Else.
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Follow Alicia Garza on Twitter @AliciaGarza and pay attention to how she continues to lead.
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Take an honest look at your own hidden biases with Harvard’s implicit bias test. You may take the test as a guest.
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Check out Robert Rubin’s most recent book In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices From Wall Street to Washington.
- Keep up with the #BringBackOurGirls Campaign by following Obiageli Ezekwesili on Twitter @obyezeks.
Do you have ideas on what our community can do to get involved? Tell us at our Facebook page and we may add it to this list.
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Discover how some of the world's most influential leaders make critical choices, and how you can apply those skills in your everyday life.
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