Blair Imani

Blair Imani
Born	Blair Elizabeth Brown
Nationality	Black
Education	Louisiana State University
Known for	Activism
Movement	Black Lives Matter
Website	blairimani.com

Blair Imani (born Blair Elizabeth Brown) is a prominent African-American Muslim activist. She is Executive Director of "Equality for HER", a feminist organisation. Imani is a member of the Black Lives Matter movement and is known for her voice on Twitter and Instagram and her role in protests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and New York. Imani has written for The Huffington Post and VICE.

Imani gained recognition for her arrest following the shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and her continued activism at the intersection of Black and Muslim identity.

Imani graduated from Louisiana State University in 2015. Since 2016, Imani has worked as a Press Officer for Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

On July 10, 2016, in the aftermath of the shooting of Alton Sterling, Imani took part in a protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While peacefully protesting, Imani was arrested with her partner Akeem Muhammad. In an interview with The Intercept, Imani detailed her encounter with Baton Rouge SWAT officers. In the interview she claimed she was trampled and threatened verbally. Imani was photographed screaming as she was carried away by special force officers.

Less than a week after her arrest, Imani helped organize a vigil with the Louisiana State University Student Body Association in response to and in honor of the murder of three Baton Rouge police officers. In an article from The Advocate, Imani said, "All violence is wrong," and that she's against all brutality, including violence against police officers.

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