Patrisse Cullors is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, artist and abolitionist from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder and former executive director of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Patrisse has been on the front lines of abolitionist organizing for twenty years. Since she began the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, it has expanded into a global foundation supporting Black-led movements in the U.S., UK and Canada and has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. TIME 100 also named Patrisse as one of the 100 most influential people in 2020. As an outspoken abolitionist and artist, Patrisse teamed up with Noé Olivas and Alexandre Dorriz to serve as a co-founder of the Crenshaw Dairy Mart, a reimagined art gallery and studio dedicated to shifting the trauma-induced conditions of poverty and economic injustice through the lens of Inglewood and its community. Patrisse is also the faculty director of Arizona's Prescott College, a new Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA program, which she developed, nesting a curriculum focused on the intersection of art, social justice and community organization that is the first of its kind. In 2020, Patrisse signed an overall production deal with Warner Bros., where she intends to continue to uplift Black stories, talent and creators that are transforming the world of art and culture. You can sign up for email updates here.
