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For Patrisse Cullors, every day is full of potential; for organizing and social-justice work, but also for, in her words, "giving people their flowers while they re still here." The Black Lives Matter co-founder and co-author of the best-selling 2018 memoir When They Call You A Terrorist spends much of her time fighting for Black liberation, noting that "there s not enough time in a day" for all of her responsibilities, but she makes sure to prioritize self-care too; she starts most of her days lighting sage and setting intentions.
On a recent morning, Cullors is preparing for a conversation with Dr. Bernice King, daughter of famed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., about how the two might work together; the professor of Social and Environmental Arts at Arizona s Prescott College also has grades due, but she still tales the time to bring Vogue on a mini-tour of her art collection, which includes Alison Saar and Kerry James Marshall prints (as well as a framed copy of the New York Times best-seller list featuring Cullors s book.)
Makeup and event prep take up a good part of Cullors s afternoon, and then she s off to find a snack in a fridge covered with artwork and Mother s Day cards from her children. She favors a meal delivery service to make her jam-packed schedule a bit easier, snacking on protein and veggies with "the occasional carb"; she also loves kombucha, which she admits is "so California." Once she s eaten, she s off to an event at the University of Washington, Tacoma to discuss her book. By the time Cullors is home, it s 10 p.m., and she s more than ready for bed—after all, tomorrow is another busy day.
