“Every successful social movement in this country's history has used disruption as a strategy to fight for social change. Whether it was the Boston Tea Party to the sit-ins at lunch counters throughout the South, no change has been won without disruptive action.”

American civil rights activist and writer

Alicia Garza is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a prominent voice for social and racial justice, especially on behalf of Black women, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants. Her writing and public speaking focus on race, gender, and inequality. Her work has appeared in outlets including Time, Mic, Marie Claire, Elle, Essence, The Guardian, The Nation, The Feminist Wire, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, and Truthout.