Clarkson University Opal Tometi, executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University’s 123rd Commencement on Saturday, May 7. The degree was awarded for “her devotion to this nation’s shared egalitarian ideals; for encouraging communication as a means to overcome challenges; for building coalitions […]

The Black Lives Matter movement worked to rebuild black liberation and the validity of black life. 

Opal Tometi and Tiffany Pham have created powerful online communities aimed at improving people’s lives. Here’s what they’ve learned.

Originally published on The Cut (March 22, 2016) On July 13, 2013, when George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the activist Alicia Garza posted a simple...