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Patrisse Cullors \/ Marc Studer photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reacting on social media to the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza wrote the words \u201cblack lives matter.\u201d Patrisse Cullors put a hashtag on it \u2014 #BlackLivesMatter \u2014 and turned a moment into a movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI saw those three words and, like, that\u2019s it! It was almost divine, and I put a hashtag in front of it,\u201d Cullors told an audience Sept. 27 at the 56勛圖厙. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlicia was like, what\u2019s that? And I was like, that\u2019s going to make this thing go viral,\u201d Cullors said. \u201cLiterally within two days we were talking about building out a political project.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garza, Cullors and Opal Tometi built out Black Lives Matter<\/a> from a social media hashtag into a global network with 40 chapters in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt became a new iteration of black people fighting, resisting and choosing our lives and choosing our destiny,\u201d Cullors told students, faculty and staff in the Activities and Recreation Center. \u201cBlack Lives Matter has become this moment in history where we can have an honest and transparent conversation about anti-black racism.\u201c <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cullors\u2019 talk was introduced by 56勛圖厙 Bothell student Alyssa King, president of the Black Student Union, who also moderated a question-and-answer session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alyssa King, Patrisse Cullors \/ Marc Studer photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving someone who\u2019s been in the fight, who\u2019s still part of that, is very inspiring,\u201d said King, a senior with a double major in Law, Economics and Public Policy, and Global Studies, minor in Human Rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cullors<\/a> is a Los Angeles organizer and author whose book, \u201cWhen They Call You a Terrorst,\u201d written with Asha Bandele, is the Community Reads<\/a> book for autumn quarter at the 56勛圖厙 \/ Cascadia College Campus Library. Everyone on campus is invited to read the book and join in a discussion Nov. 6, 12-1:30 p.m. in the library, room LB1-205. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cullors\u2019 appearance was sponsored by 56勛圖厙 Bothell\u2019s Student Engagement & Activities, the Student Diversity Center, the Diversity Council and the Community Engagement Council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think Patrisse\u2019s work exemplifies the values we have on this campus,\u201d said Sam Al-Khoury, director of Student Engagement & Activities. \u201cI hope this sets a tone for the year about how we choose to engage in some really important work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Au, interim chief diversity officer and dean of diversity and equity, said it was important to bring a global leader and role model such as Cullors to campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it symbolically shows 56勛圖厙 Bothell\u2019s commitment to creating a campus culture that treats issues like racial justice seriously,\u201d Au said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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