Ayọ Tometi
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About
Human rights activist best known as one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement. She has dedicated much of her life and career to the fight for racial justice and immigrant rights. She also founded the global platform Diaspora Rising and commanded the Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
Before Fame
She earned a bachelor's degree in public/applied history from the University of Arizona in 2005. In 2010, she went on to obtain her master's degree in communication studies from Arizona State University.
Trivia
She has spoken at events and venues around the world such as the Facing Race Conference of 2012 and Aspen Institute's Ideas Summit. She has been a member of the Global Forum on Migration and Commission on the Status of Women.
Family Life
She has two younger brothers. The year before she was born, her parents relocated from Nigeria to the United States.
Associated With
She established Black Lives Matter (BLM) in 2013 with community organizers Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza.
