{"id":539450,"date":"2021-05-25T08:36:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539450"},"modified":"2021-05-25T08:36:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T12:36:03","slug":"leaked-state-department-memo-sanctions-black-lives-matter-flags-banners-indicates-support-for-radical-blm-agenda-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-state-department-memo-sanctions-black-lives-matter-flags-banners-indicates-support-for-radical-blm-agenda-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked State Department Memo Sanctions \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 Flags, Banners; Indicates Support For Radical BLM Agenda: Report\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleaked-state-department-memo-sanctions-black-lives-matter-flags-banners-indicates-support-for-radical-blm-agenda-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3030.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>An internal State Department memo leaked by an anonymous whistleblower indicates the department\u2019s sanctioning of Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags and banners at U.S. \u201cDiplomatic and Consular posts\u201d and indicates support for the radical BLM agenda while repeating left-wing narratives about police officers that are not backed by statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The memo, first <a href=\"https:\/\/humanevents.com\/2021\/05\/24\/breaking-news-leaked-state-department-memo-indicates-official-support-for-blm-agenda\/\">reported<\/a> by Jack Posobiec at Human Events, prefaces the guidance on BLM in relation to the upcoming anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s death:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><em>May 25 marks one year since the brutal murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last year, the horrific video of Mr. Floyd\u2019s final 9 minutes and 29 seconds went viral and spurred Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, in response to his senseless killing and to demand an end to systemic racism and police brutality. One year later, many in the international community will honor Mr. Floyd and acknowledge the long journey nations face to advance racial justice. Leading up to May 25, the Department has issued guidance on the use of Black Lives Matter language, banners, and flags.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe memo, which is in part a woke statement on social justice, part an apology for U.S. actions, and part an endorsement of all BLM materials, expressly encourages the display of the BLM flag or banner at U.S. facilities (except on the actual flagpole that holds the American flag),\u201d Human Events reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026&nbsp;Chiefs of Mission may decide to hang BLM flags, as appropriate and depending on local context. This cable constitutes a blanket written authorization for calendar year 2021 from the Under Secretary for Management (M) to display the BLM flag on the external-facing flagpole to any Chiefs of Mission who determine such a display is appropriate in light of local conditions,\u201d the memo says. \u201cThis is an authorization, not a requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the memo underscores the department\u2019s support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the approval of U.S. posts associating with the movement on the Floyd anniversary \u201cand beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States remains concerned about the racial inequities of underserved communities, both domestically and abroad,\u201d the memo reads. \u201cThe Department supports the use of the term \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 in messaging content, speeches, and other diplomatic engagements with foreign audiences to advance racial equity and access to justice on May 25 and beyond. We encourage posts to focus on the need to eliminate systemic racism and its continued impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The department describes BLM as leaderless and organic, adding that the Black Lives Matter Global Network is \u201cthe most prominent\u201d organization that uses \u201cBLM terminology.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"19\">\n<p><em>According to the Office of U.S. Special Counsel, \u201cAs a social movement, BLM gained prominence following a series of high-profile killings of Black Americans in 2013 and 2014 and, in particular, the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The movement appears to have begun organically on social media. The phrase \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 then became a rallying cry for protesters and organizations seeking to raise awareness of, and respond to, issues associated with racism in the United States. BLM is thus an umbrella term for a constellation of ideas, objectives, and groups. There is no \u2018leader\u2019 of the BLM movement. Rather, there are numerous organizations that use BLM terminology to varying degrees, including some whose names include the phrase \u2018Black Lives Matter.\u2019 Of these, the most prominent is the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN).\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Daily Wire reached out to the State Department for clarification and comment on the leaked memo. \u201cOn background,&nbsp;as a general matter, we don\u2019t comment on the authenticity or veracity of allegedly leaked documents,\u201d the department responded Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An internal State Department memo leaked by an anonymous whistleblower indicates the department\u2019s sanctioning of Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags and banners at U.S. \u201cDiplomatic and Consular posts\u201d and indicates &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312918,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3030.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Leaked State Department Memo Sanctions \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 Flags, Banners; Indicates Support For Radical BLM Agenda: Report\u00a0","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3030.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Leaked State Department Memo Sanctions \u2018Black Lives Matter\u2019 Flags, Banners; Indicates Support For Radical BLM Agenda: Report\u00a0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}