Age | 43 |
Birthday | 4 January, 1981 |
Birthplace | Oakland, California, USA |
Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Activist |
Claim to Fame | Black Lives Matter, People Organized to Win Employment Rights, National Domestic Workers Alliance |
Alicia Garza (born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the international Black Lives Matter movement. She has organized around the issues of health, student services and rights, rights for domestic workers, ending police brutality, anti-racism, and violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people of color. Her editorial writing has been published by The Guardian, The Nation, Rolling Stone, and Truthout. She currently directs Special Projects at the National Domestic Workers Alliance and is the Principal at the Black Futures Lab.