Labeled A 'Terrorist,' A Black Lives Matter Founder Writes Her Record
Patrisse Khan-Cullors' new memoir recalls the female origins of the movement and the "deep contradiction" of being labeled the enemy.
by Michel Martin
Jan 27, 2018
3 minutes
In recent years, these three words have become part of your visual landscape: Black Lives Matter.
You'll see the phrase on T-shirts, on yard signs, on billboards in front of churches and other organizations. You may also see other T-shirts and signs in response, proclaiming "all lives matter" or "blue lives matter."
It's easy to forget that a phrase that has become so ubiquitous came about just a few years ago in 2013, by the efforts of three women: Alicia Garza, Opal
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