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The speaker is saying they took part in starting a political project focused on Black communities and on building collective power. The line presents the project as something meant to support organized movement-building, not just a single campaign or statement.
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Originally said in English.
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About Patrisse Cullors
American progressive activist, artist, and writer
Patrisse Cullors is an American progressive activist, artist, and writer. She is best known as a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and for helping bring the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag into wider use in 2013. She has written and spoken widely about the movement and the issues around it. Her public work is closely tied to activism, art, and writing, with a focus on Black lives and racial justice.
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