Social activist and co-creator of the hashtag that has become the banner for this generation’s civil rights movement, Alicia Garza is an established social activist committed to challenging society to recognize and celebrate the contributions of all individuals, specifically black people and queer communities. Currently the special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Garza previously served as executive director of People Organized to Win Employment Rights. Garza’s work has earned her various honors, including two Harvey Milk Democratic Club Community Activist Awards. In 2015, Garza and the Black Lives Matter co-founders were honored with inclusion on The Root’s Top 100 List for the movement’s social and political impact.