{"id":543624,"date":"2021-05-27T19:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T23:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=543624"},"modified":"2021-05-27T19:50:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T23:50:51","slug":"blm-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-to-step-down-following-dcnf-reports-of-potential-self-dealing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-to-step-down-following-dcnf-reports-of-potential-self-dealing\/","title":{"rendered":"BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors To Step Down Following DCNF Reports Of Potential Self-Dealing"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fblm-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-to-step-down-following-dcnf-reports-of-potential-self-dealing%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=543624&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\/05\/Patrisse-Cullors-scaled-e1618240281756.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The national arm of Black Lives Matter abruptly announced Thursday that its co-founder and executive director, Patrisse Cullors, will depart from the organization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cullors\u2019 sudden departure from BLM Global Network Foundation came three weeks after the Daily Caller News Foundation reported that the group had funneled business to an art company run by the father of her only child.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BLM Global Network did not provide an explanation for Cullors\u2019 sudden departure.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BLM Global Network had previously offered a vigorous defense for Cullors in April after reports revealed she had purchased four homes across the country for $3.2 million since 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, will depart from her role as the organization\u2019s executive director, the charity announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Cullors\u2019 abrupt departure from the charity, which serves as the national arm of the BLM movement, came three weeks after the Daily Caller News Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/06\/patrisse-cullors-damon-turner-black-lives-matter-contract-payments\/\">reported<\/a> that she had used her position as the charity\u2019s leader to funnel business to an art company led by the father of her only child. Charity <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/17\/patrisse-cullors-black-lives-matter-california\/\">experts<\/a> said BLM\u2019s arrangement with the art company, Trap Heals, amounts to self-dealing and raises ethical and legal questions.<\/p>\n<p>BLM Global Network did not provide an explanation in its <a href=\"https:\/\/blacklivesmatter.com\/black-lives-matter-global-network-foundation-announces-leadership-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> Thursday for Cullors\u2019 sudden departure. The statement said Cullors would be replaced by two senior executives who will lead the group until it \u201cfinds a new permanent team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cullors told the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ca-state-wire-george-floyd-philanthropy-race-and-ethnicity-0a89ec240a702537a3d89d281789adcf\">Associated Press<\/a> on Thursday that she is leaving BLM Global Network to focus on other projects, including the release of her second book and a multi-year Warner Bros. television deal.<\/p>\n<p>Cullors \u201cdecried what she called a smear campaign from a far-right group, but said neither that nor recent criticism from other Black organizers influenced her departure,\u201d the AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>BLM Global Network had previously offered a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter\/status\/1382033380888481794\">vigorous defense<\/a> for Cullors in April after reports revealed she had purchased four homes across the country for a total of $3.2 million since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Two other activist groups co-founded and led by Cullors \u2014 Black Lives Matter PAC and Reform LA Jails \u2014 also made payments to Trap Heals under her leadership, according to campaign finance records previously reported by the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>BLM PAC paid Trap Heals $148,000 in November to co-produce an election night live stream event on her personal YouTube channel that, according to industry experts, should have cost a fraction of that price to produce, the DCNF previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>The BLM PAC live stream was so poorly produced and riddled with so many technical issues that a conservative watchdog group told the DCNF it is considering filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over the \u201cexcessive payments.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/19\/black-lives-matter-california-patrisse-cullors\/\">(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: BLM PAC Paid Nearly Triple The Market Rate For Disastrous Live Stream Event, Industry Experts Say)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" readability=\"12.220735785953\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Audio and technical issues persisted when Cullors\u2019 second guest attempted to join the stream.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: A company run by the father of Cullors\u2019 only child received $148,300 from BLM PAC to co-produce this show.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p>(8\/x) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XGLiOoMiTK\">pic.twitter.com\/XGLiOoMiTK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Kerr (@AndrewKerrNC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewKerrNC\/status\/1395182595269402627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>BLM Global Network\u2019s statement did not say if Cullors will depart from her role as <a href=\"https:\/\/respect-mag.com\/2021\/01\/black-lives-matter-pac-releases-statement-on-u-s-senate-election-results-in-georgia\/\">chairwoman<\/a> of BLM PAC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith smart, experienced and committed people supporting the organization during this transition, I know that BLMGNF is in good hands,\u201d Cullors said in the statement. \u201cThe foundation\u2019s agenda remains the same \u2014 eradicate white supremacy and build life-affirming institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween the two Senior Executives and BLM Grassroots Co-Director Melina Abdullah, who is an original member of BLM and co-founder of its first chapter in Los Angeles, their immense talent will build a future where Black lives do more than matter \u2014 they will truly thrive,\u201d Cullors said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"13.485714285714\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After almost 8 years, we say see you later to the last of our founders, Patrisse Cullors, who\u2019s served BLM whole-heartedly. We reflect on the impact Patrisse had on BLM, &amp; we are in deep gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>Patrisse, we are in awe of you always. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThankYouPatrisse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThankYouPatrisse<\/a> ???????????? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MOWP38DYpT\">pic.twitter.com\/MOWP38DYpT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter\/status\/1398024620935204871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2021<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>BLM Global Network came to Cullors\u2019 defense in an April 13 statement after New York-based black activist <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/04\/12\/black-lives-matter-georgia-los-angeles\/\">Hawk Newsome<\/a>&nbsp;had called for an \u201cindependent investigation\u201d into the group\u2019s finances following reports of Cullors\u2019 multimillion-dollar <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/04\/10\/inside-blm-co-founder-patrisse-khan-cullors-real-estate-buying-binge\/\">real estate<\/a> buying spree.<\/p>\n<p>BLM Global Network <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter\/status\/1382033380888481794\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> Cullors had received a total of $120,000 from the charity since 2013 and had not received any compensation after 2019. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/06\/18\/black-lives-matter-spending-millions-travel-consultants\/\">(RELATED: National Arm Of Black Lives Matter Spent Millions On Travel And Consultants, Financial Statements Show)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be abundantly clear, as a registered 501c3, BLMGNF cannot and did not commit any organizational resources toward the purchase of personal property by any employee or volunteer,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>BLM Global Network did not immediately return a request for comment asking if the DCNF\u2019s reporting on its dealings with Trap Heals played a factor in Cullors\u2019 sudden departure.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The national arm of Black Lives Matter abruptly announced Thursday that its co-founder and executive director, Patrisse Cullors, will depart from the organization. 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