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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Ayọ Tometi is the 878th most popular social activist, the 20,078th most popular biography from United States and the 152nd 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 878 out of 840. Before her are Nibal Thawabteh, Mikaela Loach, Michelle Suárez Bértora, Rebecca Kabugho, Nicole Becker, and Laila Haidari. After her are Lucie Pinson, Paloma Costa, Shukria Asil, Stella Young, Rahaf Mohammed, and Johanne Defay.

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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 20,089 out of 20,380. Before her are Janet Mock (1983), Jon Michael Hill (1985), Graham Patrick Martin (1991), Tahj Mowry (1986), Rodney Stuckey (1986), Josh Powell (1983), Drew Tyler Bell (1986), Ben Wildman-Tobriner (1984), and DeShawn Stevenson (1981). After her are Charles Martin (1986), Mark Indelicato (1994), and Jared Goff (1994).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Ayọ Tometi ranks 152. Before her are Elizabeth Smart (1987), Amanda Gorman (1998), Patrisse Cullors (1983), Van Jones (1968), Linda Sarsour (1980), and Destiny Watford (1995). After her are Jamie Margolin (2001), David Jay (1982), Ben Fletcher (1890), Leelah Alcorn (1997), Mama Cax (1989), and Tamika Mallory (1980).

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