LSE X Leeds: A Conversation with Alicia Garza, Co founder of Black Lives Matter

We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Alicia Garza, co- founder of Black Lives Matter on September 9th 2021 7pm BST over Zoom. Alicia's book titled The Purpose of Power will be out in the UK and we will be in conversation with her discussing key themes in the book.

Jun 9, 2021, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

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About this event

Alicia believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the co-founder of Supermajority, She shares her thoughts on politics and pop culture on her podcast, Lady Don’t Take No. She warns you — hashtags don’t start movements. People do.

Organizers

  • Daniel Seymour

    GDSC Lead

  • Josh Ang

    Head of Technical Events

  • Jacob Schwandt

    Head of Digital Boost Challenge

  • Isabel Mora

    Head of Technical Events

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