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But we can't give up. Patrisse Cullors give feel sad hurt My morning rituals are typical. I wake up yearning for a few extra moments of rest. I express gratitude to a higher power for the breath in my body and the blessings in my life. I shower. I dress. I eat breakfast. I exchange laughter and words with my beloveds, embracing each other as we say our daily goodbyes. Patrisse Cullors dress gratitude morning life When I was growing up, my family was plagued by poverty. My mother, a single parent, worked around the clock to make sure her children - me, my five brothers, and three sisters - could eat and have a safe place to sleep. We hardly saw her. Patrisse Cullors me family mother children So many stories have been told about Black Lives Matter. The beauty of building out a decentralized network, the beauty of building out something that's a hashtag, is that so many people can take it and run with it. 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Patrisse Cullors experience democracy black people Myself and the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement have been called terrorists, but in truth, we are loving women whose life experiences have led us to seek justice for those victimized by the powerful. Patrisse Cullors myself women truth life The Internet is the most democratic communication platform in history, largely because we've had network neutrality rules that make sure all web traffic is treated equally, and no voices are discriminated against. Patrisse Cullors rules internet communication history Like any organizer worth their salt, I'm open to critique, but I won't be bullied or treated badly. I'm an imperfect human, and as such, I have a proclivity to make mistakes. And while I make mistakes, I am not my mistakes. Patrisse Cullors mistakes worth i-am like I have been arrested several times protesting. Patrisse Cullors protesting times been arrested Black Lives Matter was born out of our unwavering love for black people and our undeniable rage over a system that has historically dehumanized black people. Patrisse Cullors black matter love people Throughout every presidency since the heist of our country from indigenous peoples, the black American experience has been exceptional in its discomfort. And no chief executive of this great nation has, in earnest, developed a unique plan to remedy that discomfort. Patrisse Cullors great experience black unique In order to reverse the maternal health crisis for black women in the U.S., we need concrete policies from our leaders and better protocols from hospitals. Patrisse Cullors better women black health When you grow up with a significant amount of trauma, you are realizing it as you get older, and you're realizing the ways you can recover from that trauma. The things that I have witnessed and that I have been through, it's going to take a lifetime to undo. Patrisse Cullors grow-up grow things you I am part of a legacy of queer black women who have fought for the freedom of black people across the globe. Patrisse Cullors i-am women freedom people We rarely know what motivates somebody in their work, and it's usually a particular moment in their life. For me, that moment is my brother's incarceration and the ways in which this country has decided to neglect, abuse, and sometimes torture people with severe mental illness, especially if they're black. Patrisse Cullors me moment work life
