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DESCRIPTION:The 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation will feature Alicia 
 Garza, Social Activist and Co-Creator of the Viral Twitter Hashtag and 
 Movement, #BlackLivesMatter.\n\nSocial activist Alicia Garza prompted 
 activism nationwide when she introduced the world to the Twitter hashtag 
 #BlackLivesMatter along with movement cofounders Opal Tometi and Patrisse 
 Cullors. The hashtag evolved into the banner under which this 
 generation’s civil rights movement marches.\n\nGarza, special projects 
 director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, previously served as 
 executive director of People Organized to Win Employment Rights, where she 
 led the charge on significant initiatives, including organizing against the 
 chronic police violence in black neighborhoods.\n\nCommitted to challenging 
 society to recognize and celebrate the contributions of all individuals, 
 specifically black people and queer communities, Garza’s activism is 
 rooted in organizational strategies and visions to connect individuals and 
 emerging social movements. Her work has earned her various honors, 
 including two Harvey Milk Democratic Club Community Activist Awards for her 
 work fighting gentrification and environmental racism in San Francisco's 
 largest remaining black community.\n\nDelivering powerful perspective on 
 the adversities inflicted by social injustice and discrimination, Garza 
 educates and inspires audiences to organize and stand together to transform 
 society into a world where the lives and contributions of all individuals 
 are recognized equally.\n\n\nThe annual convocation celebrates the life and 
 dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting speakers who discuss the 
 civil rights issues of equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. The 
 convocation also seeks to build partnerships and develop dialogue within 
 the campus community and with the local communities served by the 
 university.\n\nPlease join us\n\nSpeaker: Alicia Garza, Social Activist and 
 Co-Creator of the Viral Twitter Hashtag and Movement, 
 #BlackLivesMatter\n\nDate: 7 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016\n\nLocation: 
 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\n\nThe event is free and open to the public.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/01/18782506.php
SUMMARY:#BlackLivesMatter co-creator Alicia Garza at Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Convocation
LOCATION:Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium\n307 Church St, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/01/18782506.php
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