88 Quotes by Alicia Garza

When we sit and think about what the world needs to looks like in order for black lives to actually matter, there is a debate: What is going to make our communities safe? How do we deal with harm? How do we solve problems that come up in our communities?

All in all, Donald Trump appeals to people who want to be seen the way that Donald Trump sees them.

There have to be consequences for police who take the law into their own hands. There has to be a shift in the use-of-force policies that are used in departments across the country.

Saying 'black lives matter' both literally and figuratively restores people's dignity.

I grew up in Marin County, which is a wealthy suburb of San Francisco.

I think that there is an element where leadership is lonely, but I also believe that it doesn't have to be like that.

Although police terrorism plays a specific role on behalf of the state, it is not the totality of what state violence looks like or feels like in our communities.