Posted on 07/12/2023 11:46:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. […]
BLM activists and organizations plan to mark a decade of the movement with in-person and virtual events. Calls to action include a renewed push to defund police departments and reinvest in (b)lack communities that have suffered disproportionately from police brutality, unequal treatment in criminal justice systems and mass incarceration.
In the wake of Supreme Court decisions that stymied relief from student loan debt held disproportionately by (b)lack borrowers and banned affirmative action in higher education, the need for BLM’s existence couldn’t be more clear, said prominent movement activist Melina Abdullah. […]
BLM co-founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Ayo Tometi — the three activists are credited with using the phrase as an affirmation and an organizing strategy — initially pledged to build a decentralized organization governed by the consensus. …
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what a scam. i thought it was on verge of bankruptcy
Ten years of terrorism.
The ass. press.
“Activism” means burning cars, looting businesses, terrorizing handicapped people, and most importantly supporting the Democrat party. Meanwhile if a Christian stands in front of an abortion clinic they are immediately arrested.
Looks like funds are low. Time to do that “activism” to shake down more corporations.
Obama’s disaster from day one
Defunding the Police has worked so while here in the DC Area as we have Police Forces understaffed with more heading for the door, Youth crimes are entirely out of control with robberies, carjacking, and assaults up by over 40%. The soft-on-crime narrative has left City and Local Officials looking for answers as citizens are tired of being victims and demanding answers.
We can see how well it has worked out.
For the few skimming the donations for their own personal use.
Remember the 2016 killing of cops in TX?
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