CABRERA: In this "Represented," we honor the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote with stories of modern women willing to get into some good trouble. And today, we meet Patrisse Cullors, cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement, who turned a hashtag into a global rallying cry against racism and police brutality.</s>PATRISSE CULLORS, COFOUNDER, BLACK LIVES MATTER: When we started Black Lives Matter, Alicia, Opal and I, we really started it in response to the killing of Trayvon Martin and then the acquittal of George Zimmerman. We were disturbed. We were dissatisfied. We were angry. We were wanting more for black people in general. Alicia Garza wrote a love note to black folks. And I responded with a hashtag, Black Lives Matter, on Facebook. And then within the next 48 hours, we were creating this online community. Mike Brown's murder, I think, would make Black Lives Matter go viral the first time.</s>CULLORS: There has been a long history of black people rising up against our death, our tragedies. With George Floyd's death, people witnessed him die in front of their eyes. People across the globe have shown up. It's not just talking about police violence but the racist monuments that have been taken down. This fight that we're in isn't solely focused on black people dying. The mission of Black Lives Matter is affirming black life and fighting for black people to be thriving in their lives, divesting from militarization in policing and investing into black communities.</s>CABRERA: CNN is exploring the past, present, and future of women's rights in the U.S. and around the world. Be sure to check out more of this reporting at CNN.com/represented. We'll be right back.
CNN's "Represented" Features Patrisse Cullors, Co-founder Of Black Lives Matters.