An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter | Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi

Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked discussion about race and inequality across the world. In this spirited conversation with Mia Birdsong, the movement's three founders share what they've learned about leadership and what provides them with hope and inspiration in the face of painful realities. Their advice on how to participate in ensuring freedom for everybody: join something, start something and "sharpen each other, so that we all can rise."

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[James]

"We are trained Marxists"
Patrisse's words....not mine.
;)

[CharlieLeyva]

The ones who talk about racism are the most racist people. Their vision of united as one is separated by a color of skin.

[hattuneula]

"BLM means Buying Land for Me"
-Patrisse Cullors

[marcuswisch]

This is so funny after all the millions they made and donated the rest to the DNC and not back to the community😂

[Iamgilly]

No facts, all feeling. No responsibilty just blame.

[yaraa]

this comment section is gonna be great

[arkzero]

Congratulations to Patrisse for her new 1.4 million dollar house, I'm sure the 1℅ black population on the area she moved in will have their lives greatly improved by that... Somehow.

[dmtvn]

BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Buys 1.4 Million Dollar Home In Beverly Hills - 2021

[xDerpiicity]

This just pushed it over the line. Once TED has hate groups on their channel, all the validity goes away.

[sunbeam]

Patrice: "We have to invest in black leadership!"
Patrice: Buys a 1.4 millions home on the hills of Los Angeles topanga with 98.2% white neighbors

[garyseeseverything]

She stabbed her own community in the back!

[annettathomas]

Are these women for real???are they listening to themselves..ppl actually believe what they are saying???this is unbelievable...

[thebatman]

The comments on here give me a huge surge of hope.

[mimiilove]

I’m so proud to read all these comments, people can think for themselves. What a great time!

[Rearmostbean]

Patrice was honest:
When asked what she learned about leadership- "we need to invest in leadership." She literally said we need to invest in her, give her money

[crazywolfgang]

TED, you forgot to disable the comment section.

[joannanaegeli]

None of this has anything to do with race and everything to do with culture.

[moimoi]

Love how those women used the racism of their own community to be where they are nowadays.
The Land of opportunities.

[madtrain]

Thanks to the like-dislike ratio, my faith in humanity is not dead yet.

[shawnbetty]

This movement is all about feelings and nothing on facts.