Co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag and movement Black Lives Matter to speak at Brockport!

Co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag and movement Black Lives Matter to speak at Brockport!

Alicia Garza, social activist and co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag and movement Black Lives Matter, will speak at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, on Feb. 24. Garza’s talk will take place at 7 pm in the Seymour College Union Ballroom and is open to all.

Garza, who is currently the special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, is an established social activist who says she is committed to challenging society to recognize and celebrate the contributions of all individuals, specifically black people and queer communities. Her activism is rooted in organizational strategies to connect individuals and emerging social movements. She is also a prominent advocate for the preservation of an open Internet to provide a space for these movements to emerge.