The AP Interview: BLM’s Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing

The Associated Press ^ | May 9, 2022 | By AARON MORRISON

[Oldeconomybuyer]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No, insists Patrisse Cullors, former leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation: Despite allegations of financial improprieties, neither she nor anyone else in leadership misused millions of dollars in donations.

But in an interview with The Associated Press, Cullors acknowledged that BLM was ill-prepared to handle a tidal wave of contributions in the aftermath of protests over George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020. She said the foundation was slow to build the necessary groundwork.

She and others offered insights into the growing pains of an organization that went from an idea to a global brand, almost in an instant.

“On paper, it looks crazy,” she said. “We use this term in our movement a lot, which is we’re building the plane while flying it. I don’t believe in that anymore. The only regret I have with BLM is wishing that we could have paused for one to two years, to just not do any work and just focus on the infrastructure.”

Recent disclosures that the foundation had paid $6 million for a Los Angeles compound in 2020 unleashed a torrent of criticism and social media chatter. The property in Studio City -- including a home with six bedrooms and bathrooms, a swimming pool, a soundstage and office space -- is meant to be both a meeting venue and a campus for Black artists.

Some criticism came from BLM supporters like Justin Hansford, director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University. He said the property purchase could be weaponized by movement opponents, leading possible donors to shy away from Black-led social justice organizations: “That’s the thing that you don’t want to get out of hand.”

[bk1000]

Any charge of wrongdoing would of course be racist.

Yawn….

[StAnDeliver]

“On paper, it looks crazy,” she said. “We use this term in our movement a lot, which is we’re building the plane while flying it. I don’t believe in that anymore. The only regret I have with BLM is wishing that we could have paused for one to two years, to just not do any work and just focus on the infrastructure on buying mo' infrastructure fo' my fat ass.”

[rktman]

Building a viable PROtest organization ain’t cheap. And, a million dollar house in LA is nuthin’ in today’s market. As you said, racis’ to call her out. 🐂💩💸

[StAnDeliver]

Anyone who is serious about ruining this grifting ratchet's day -- the airstrip she bought in Conyers is out of compliance.

Rockdale County GA and the FAA should be made aware... The Atlanta ADO is the place to start.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I always wonder, how is it, that this self professed Marxist, sure loves money and all the luxury money and capitalism can provide her.

[fireman15]

[ridesthemiles]

Every single BLM supporter is totally INCAPABLE of connecting the dots.

[Nifster]

As is true of most marxists

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[BiteYourSelf]

Sniff sniff smells like ASS💩 press.

[rottweiller_inc]

She says as her hand drips cash