Talented Alicia Garza is an American civil rights activist. She is well known for advocating for equality in terms, color, gender, and gender non-conforming people. At one point, she firmly fought for the end of police brutality against domestic workers. Additionally, Garza is also a co-founder of the international Black Lives Matter movement. Read this to know Alicia Garza’s net worth and meet her husband Malachi Garza.
Age and Date of Birth.
Alicia Schwartz was born on January 4, 1981, in Oakland, CA. She turned 40 years old at the start of the year. Alicia is the daughter of a single mother who was at that time living with her twin brother. Alicia Garza changed her name to Alicia Schwartz after her mother moved in with her Jewish stepfather.
Her zodiac sign is Capricorn, and she shares this with other famous Music producers like Labrinth, actress Emma Mackey and actress Coco Jones.
Career Highlights
Through her activism, Alicia has been able to shed light on the systemic racism that has befallen the people of color, as well as the discrimination and violence against members of the LGBTQ+ community in the United States.
She has also been involved with other movements like the People Organised to Win Employment Rights movement in San Francisco Bay Area.
Alicia has been commended for her work in the civil rights movement, having been named Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, as well as in Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 lists under the “Government and Politics” category. She was also awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, along with her co-founders, in November 2017, and in 2018, she was among the names in the cohort for the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equality (AFRE).
Alicia Garza has written a book, Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, which was published in October 2020 by Penguin Random House. Alica’s editorial writing has been published by The Guardian, The Wire, Rolling Stone, and Marie Claire.
She has also been a keynote speaker at several major events, like her famous speech to the graduates of San Francisco State University in 2017.
Net Worth.
There is no information on how much Garza makes from her work in activism. The book she authored, however, can give us an insight into her earnings.
The Purpose of Power is available for $17 on Amazon. As the writer, Alicia is entitled to a portion of the profits generated from book sales. Sources estimate that Alicia Garza’s net worth is $200,000 in 2021.
Her husband, Malachi Garza.
Alicia Garza has reportedly only had one relationship in her life. She met her spouse, Malachi Garza – who is a transgender man and also a community activist – in 2003. After coming out to her family as queer in 2004, she got married to Malachi in 2008 after years of courtship and eventually took his last name. She does not have any children at the time.
Social Media.
Alicia Garza is very active on social media and uses all her social platforms to preach the gospel of civil rights activism. She has over 280k followers on Instagram and over 169k followers on Twitter.
Wiki Bio and Facts
Name | Alicia Schwartz Garza |
Age | 40 years |
Date of Birth | January 4, 1981 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Height | 5ft 8in (178 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Activist |
Spouse(s) | Malachi Garza (m. 2008) |
Net Worth | $200,000 |
Website | aliciagarza.com |