Patrisse Cullors Quotes

We actually know that all lives do matter. And we believe it is so much so that we had to create Black Lives Matter.

Black lives do matter, and our lives do hold value.

With the Black Lives Matter movement, a lot of the focus is on the protest and dissent. I'm hoping to dismantle the public notion - for folks outside of the community - of what Black Lives Matter means. It's really about saying that black lives matter: that humanity is the same when you go inside people's homes.

If you're into social justice it's hard not to be on black people's side.

All lives matter when black lives matter and no lives are more important than black lives.

You know I think with Black Lives Matter, it is extremely special and important. I definitely feel that.

It's true, black lives do matter. It's not that we're saying no other lives matter.

I was in awe of previous black liberation struggle leaders - Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells. I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. Black Lives Matter has been that.

As part of the realization of the aim to eradicate racism in our country, we must strive to create and strengthen a black capitalist class… because we come from among the black oppressed, many among us feel embarrassed to state this goal as nakedly as we should.

We want Black power.

I think #BlackLivesMatter is a huge campaign that is important and integral to our advancement as a people.

At the end of the day, if you're not against racism, you're racist.

Everybody remember, Black Lives Matter.

The movement for black lives isn't just about black people. Black liberation has never just been about black people. It's been about a fight for our humanity, for our dignity.

Black people, we are fully deserving of the room and space to fully express our humanity. This is what Black Lives Matter is truly about.

Few whites are ready to actively promote civil rights for blacks.

And I guess what I would say is that we can't think narrowly about movements for black liberation and we can't necessarily see this class division as simply a product or a certain strategy that black movements have developed for liberation.

What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.

Accordingly, one race is neither superior nor inferior to another.

I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.

Whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior.

A race-transcendent politics is most likely to succeed when the white community takes responsibility for overcoming its racism, not when the black community decides to forget it.

The world has made being black a crime .... I hope to make it a virtue.

Until racial justice and freedom is a reality in this land, our union will remain profoundly imperfect.... The Negro is going to get justice or this society will be ripped apart.

Society of the Friends of Blacks