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Ayo Tometi

Human Rights Advocate, Strategist, Writer & Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement

Human Rights Advocate, Strategist, Writer & Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Movement

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Ayo Tometi Biography

Ayọ Tometi is one of the most influential human rights leaders of the century according to TIME magazine. As one of the three women co-founders of Black Lives Matter digital platform and chapter-based network, her name is etched in history. Hailed as a feminist freedom fighter, Tometi is respected for her track record of uniting communities, and for her thought leadership on race, immigration, and gender.

In 2019, she completed nearly a decade of service as the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), the first immigrant rights organization for people of African descent in the United States. Tometi is a trusted advisor and serves on the board of Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity and the International Living Futures Institute. She has graced the cover of magazines because of her achievements and received numerous recognitions including an honorary PhD, being named most influential women of the century by USA Today, TIME Magazine, and Most Influential People by Forbes, Marie Claire, Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines.

Tometi was also honored by the City University of New York (CUNY) with a scholarship in her name to support immigrant students pursuing law degrees. In 2019 she also received the Coretta Scott King Center Award and Douglass 200 Award, and is currently featured in a video installation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African History and Culture for her contributions in thought-leadership for the betterment of the diaspora.

As the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Tometi has set her movement sights on an even bigger struggle: uplifting Black lives worldwide. In 2020 she founded Diaspora Rising, a new media and advocacy hub dedicated to strengthening the bonds amongst members of the global Black family. Additionally, she's focused on other social enterprises. With nearly two decades as a human rights champion, she still feels her work has only just begun.

Ayo Tometi Videos

  • Tackle racism in AI, says Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi
    As concerns grow over racial bias in artificial intelligence, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi urged the tech sector to act fast against...
  • BLM Founders | TIME100 2020
    Black Lives Matters Founders: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi are on the 2020 TIME100 list
  • Behind the Scenes with Black Lives Matter's Opal Tometi
    The murder of Trayvon Benjamin Martin in 2012 and the acquittal of the ‘killer cop' George Zimmerman revealed an already-established fact: the...

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Ayo Tometi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ayo Tometi for your event is available upon request. Ayo Tometi generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Angela Davis, Tamika D. Mallory, Maya L. Harris, Nontombi Naomi Tutu and Julianne Malveaux. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ayo Tometi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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