Black Lives Matter hit with grassroots revolt in power struggle over control, money

Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Washingtontimes.com: “Black Lives Matter hit with grassroots revolt in power struggle over control, money”. Below is an excerpt from the article.

Black Lives Matter is facing a rebellion within its own ranks as regional affiliates seek greater control over the movement and demand answers on where the millions in donations have gone.

After years of tension between the national organization and local outlets, the rift went public this week with the release of a statement by 10 BLM chapters accusing the top brass at the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation of failing to open their books or share the wealth with the rank-and-file.

“For years there has been inquiry regarding the financial operations of BLMGN and no acceptable process of either public or internal transparency about the unknown millions of dollars donated to BLMGN, which has certainly increased during this time of pandemic and rebellion,” reads the “Statement from the Frontlines of BLM” posted Monday.

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“To the best of our knowledge, most chapters have received little to no financial support from BLMGN since the launch in 2013,” the statement reads.

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For years, Black Lives Matter Global Network (@Blklivesmatter) has undermined the work & integrity of local chapters—including BLM DC.

Today we went public. Read our statement here: https://t.co/VTbu2aZzds #BlackLivesMatter #BLM10

— Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) November 30, 2020