{"id":563441,"date":"2021-06-14T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=563441"},"modified":"2021-06-14T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:21:50","slug":"disgraced-blm-co-founder-delivered-ucla-grad-ceremony-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-blm-co-founder-delivered-ucla-grad-ceremony-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Disgraced BLM Co-Founder Delivered UCLA Grad Ceremony Speech"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdisgraced-blm-co-founder-delivered-ucla-grad-ceremony-speech%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=563441&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\/06\/Patrisse-Cullors.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>On June 11, disgraced Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors delivered a University of California Los Angeles\u2019 (UCLA) virtual graduation speech.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/ucla-commencement-2021-speakers-and-events-roundup\"><span>press release<\/span><\/a><span> from June 1, Cullors spoke at UCLA\u2019s Luskin School of Public Affairs graduation. Other speakers included artist and social justice activist \u201cMr. Wash\u201d and Democratic Representative Ted Lieu (CA). The school praised Cullors \u2014 a UCLA alumna and self-described \u201ctrained Marxist\u201d \u2014 for her years in social justice activism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPatrisse Cullors is at the heart \u2014 and the foundation \u2014 of a movement for human rights, social change, and genuine equality under the law,\u201d Luskin Dean Gary Segura <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/luskin.ucla.edu\/black-lives-matter-pioneer-named-2021-commencement-speaker\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in a statement. \u201cHer work and the work of those who follow is way past due.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The description of Cullors failed to acknowledge that she departed BLM after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/27\/patrisse-cullors-black-lives-matter-california-2\/\"><span>Daily Caller<\/span><\/a><span> reported that she funneled business to an art company, Trap Heals, led by the father of her only child. Experts condemned the arrangement and said that Cullors dealings raise \u201cethical and legal questions.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Daily Caller reported that two other activist groups co-founded by Cullors also made payments to Trap Heals under her leadership. One of the groups, BLM PAC, shelled out $148,00 for Trap Heals to produce a live steam event on Cullors\u2019 personal YouTube channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BLM did not explain Cullors\u2019 sudden departure, though top activists called on the organization to undergo an \u201cindependent investigation\u201d into the group\u2019s finances. Cullors <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ca-state-wire-george-floyd-philanthropy-race-and-ethnicity-0a89ec240a702537a3d89d281789adcf\"><span>called<\/span><\/a><span> the accurate reports against her \u201ca smear campaign from a far-right group.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cullors also fell under fire after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/04\/10\/inside-blm-co-founder-patrisse-khan-cullors-real-estate-buying-binge\/\"><span>New York Post<\/span><\/a><span> reported that she had bought four \u201chigh-end\u201d homes for $3.2 million in the United States alone. The BLM co-founder also eyed property in the Bahamas at a resort where Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods have homes. The luxury apartments are priced between $5-20 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The New York Post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/04\/10\/inside-blm-co-founder-patrisse-khan-cullors-real-estate-buying-binge\/\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"15\">\n<p><i><span>The self-described Marxist last month purchased a $1.4 million home on a secluded road a short drive from Malibu in Los Angeles, according to a report. The 2,370-square-foot property features \u2018soaring ceilings, skylights, and plenty of windows\u2019 with canyon views. The Topanga Canyon homestead, which includes two houses on a quarter-acre, is just one of three homes [Cullors] owns in the Los Angeles area, public records show.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>BLM activists have condemned Cullors for profiting off of BLM. Hawk Newsome, the leader of Black Lives Matter Greater New York, told the New York Post that Cullors\u2019 dealings placed doubt on the legitimacy of the BLM movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you go around calling yourself a socialist, you have to ask how much of her own personal money is going to charitable causes,\u201d Newsome said. \u201cIt\u2019s really sad because it makes people doubt the validity of the movement and overlook the fact that it\u2019s the people that carry this movement.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The father of Michael Brown, who was fatally shot by police in 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, signed on to a growing group of activists demanding accountability and transparency from BLM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Daily Wire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/michael-brown-father-presses-black-lives-matter-wants-to-know-where-90-million-in-funds-went-report\"><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p><i><span>Michael Brown Sr. has signed his name to a new group called BLM 10 Plus, which seeks financial transparency from BLM Global Network Foundation, as controversy surrounding BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors and her lavish lifestyle continues to bubble.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cThe number of chapters that have aligned in support of our statement has nearly doubled,\u201d said a statement from BLM 10 Plus, issued Friday. \u201cSome of these chapters have made their own statements echoing not just our call to accountability but also our experiences as we sought transparency, democracy, and internal transformation for years.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>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 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 11, disgraced Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors delivered a University of California Los Angeles\u2019 (UCLA) virtual graduation speech.\u00a0According to a press release from &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2280231,"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\/06\/Patrisse-Cullors.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Disgraced BLM Co-Founder Delivered UCLA Grad Ceremony Speech","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-563441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Patrisse-Cullors.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Disgraced BLM Co-Founder Delivered UCLA Grad Ceremony Speech","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563441","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=563441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2280231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=563441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=563441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}