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Ayọ Tometi

1984 - Today

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Ayọ Tometi (born August 15, 1984), formerly known as Opal Tometi, is a Nigerian-American human rights activist, writer, strategist, and community organizer. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM). She is the former executive director of the United States' first national immigrant rights organization for people of African descent, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), working there in various roles for over nine years. She started as an active community organizer in her hometown advocating for human rights issues. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ayọ Tometi is the 914th most popular social activist, the 20,801st most popular biography from United States and the 159th most popular American Social Activist.

Ayọ Tometi is most famous for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement, which advocates against systemic racism and violence towards Black individuals. She is also recognized for her work in human rights activism and community organizing.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ayọ Tometi ranks 914 out of 840. Before her are Mikaela Loach, Michelle Suárez Bértora, Rebecca Kabugho, Rebecca Masika Katsuva, Nicole Becker, and Laila Haidari. After her are Tess Asplund, Lucie Pinson, Paloma Costa, Shukria Asil, Stella Young, and Rahaf Mohammed.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Ayọ Tometi ranks 1,694. Before her are Wang Bingyu, Kily Álvarez, Damien Molony, Veena Malik, Yuki Richard Stalph, and Ben Wildman-Tobriner. After her are Troy Tulowitzki, Satoshi Hida, Christian Eigler, Mija Martina, Patrick Murphy, and Daisy Shah.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ayọ Tometi ranks 20,809 out of 20,380. Before her are Rodney Stuckey (1986), Josh Powell (1983), Drew Tyler Bell (1986), Ben Wildman-Tobriner (1984), Derek Anderson (1974), and DeShawn Stevenson (1981). After her are Charles Martin (1986), Mark Indelicato (1994), Jared Goff (1994), Annalisa Cochrane (1996), Dawn Richard (1983), and Tommy Dorfman (1992).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Ayọ Tometi ranks 159. Before her are Amanda Gorman (1998), Brad Will (1970), Patrisse Cullors (1983), Van Jones (1968), Linda Sarsour (1980), and Destiny Watford (1995). After her are Terri Schiavo case (1963), Jamie Margolin (2001), David Jay (1982), Ben Fletcher (1890), Leelah Alcorn (1997), and Mama Cax (1989).

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