PLEASE HURRY An Interview with the Founders of Black Lives Matter

1.Why is Black Lives Matter important for both the United States and the world right now?

2.What does Alicia Garza mean by saying that when black people are free, all people are free?
3.Discuss one of Opal Tamati’s mantras and what it means. Would Tamati’s mantra work for you? Why or why not?

4.In what ways does Tamati explain how immigrants inspire her and others? Explain using specific details.

5.What are some things that the women suggest people to do ensure all people are free?

Does everyone have access to the american dream?

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

When did martin luther king, jr. deliver his famous "i have a dream" speech? a. during the montgomery bus boycott b. during the birmingham campaign c. during his acceptance of the nobel prize d. during the march on washington