The Misuse of BLM Funds: A Movement's Controversial Rise and Fall

[Social Media]

 

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement garnered immense global attention, becoming a symbol of the fight against racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd. Donations poured in from corporations, individuals, and organizations eager to support the cause, with BLM collecting over $90 million in revenue. However, as the movement’s leaders enjoyed multimillion-dollar homes and deals with media giants like Warner Bros., many began questioning where the money actually went.

 

BLM, originally a grassroots movement led by three female founders, quickly struck gold in 2020. The donations and opportunities that followed led to fame and fortune, but little of that wealth seemed to benefit the actual cause. While the founders were busy acquiring tailored suits, hosting lavish birthday parties, and purchasing expensive properties, accusations of mismanagement and greed surfaced. “Big-ass cribo” became the infamous phrase used in text messages by Tyree Conyers-Page, the former leader of BLM’s Greater Atlanta chapter, after he pocketed donations for personal luxury, including buying a house in Ohio and spending on nightclub tabs and a prostitute. 

 

The shift in focus from grassroots activism to personal gain was a far cry from the earlier civil rights campaigns, which were driven by selflessness and a commitment to social justice. Instead, BLM’s trajectory more closely resembled the stories of infamous grifters like Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos, who used public goodwill to amass personal fortunes. The murder of George Floyd, a pivotal moment that ignited a global conversation about racial injustice, became an opportunity for financial gain, as millions of dollars meant for activism were funneled elsewhere.

 

By 2024, the promise of BLM had faded. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that surged in the wake of the protests were now in retreat. Corporations, once eager to demonstrate their commitment to racial justice, had largely pulled back from making political statements. As America’s political landscape shifted, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris positioning themselves as law-and-order candidates, BLM appeared increasingly irrelevant.

 

The final blow to BLM’s reputation came with the sentencing of Conyers-Page earlier this month. The former leader was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud. He had raised $450,000 from 18,000 donors, claiming the funds would be used to "fight for George Floyd" and advance the movement. Instead, he used the money for personal extravagance, a symbol of the larger mismanagement within BLM.

 

The movement, which once symbolized a hopeful push for racial equality, now stands as a cautionary tale of misused donations, internal conflicts, and a squandered legacy. What began as a rallying cry for justice has been marred by scandal, leaving many supporters disillusioned and the movement’s future in doubt.

 

Based on a report from TFP 2024-10-25

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

So entirely predictable.😄

 

Only complete mugs would fall for this massive race grift.

 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

4 hours ago, JonnyF said:

So entirely predictable.😄

 

Only complete mugs would fall for this massive race grift.

 

Absolutely, BLM were funded complete mugs! Some folks get taken in so easily.

[jippytum]

Black lives matter and the me too movement are mired in hypocrisy.

 UK Footballers bending the Knee because of a few 'woke 'committee members. 

[Watawattana]

Scammers who found a new way to scam.  All through abusing the names of people killed by the police.  Amazing.

 

Almost as amazing as the woke funders who thought they could get good publicity from feeding the scammers.

[blazes]

4 hours ago, JonnyF said:

So entirely predictable.😄

 

Only complete mugs would fall for this massive race grift.

 

 

Who's the chick with Sir Kneel?

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, blazes said:

 

Who's the chick with Sir Kneel?

 

Vicky Pollard.

 

Sorry I mean Angela Rayner.

 

[blazes]

I loved Rod Liddle's characterization of the whole charade in this week's Spectator:

I wonder if we should join with the radical campaigning organisation Buy Larger Mansions (BLM) in order to protest about both the verdict in the Chris Kaba case and indeed the racism inherent in the Metropolitan Police? Perhaps we can get Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer to wear some BLM badges on Match of the Day and recreate the heady, exciting atmosphere of 2020 when white liberals in the US and here decided that George Floyd was a kind of combination of Toussaint Louverture and Rosa Parks, rather than a former criminal jailed eight times, including for robbery with a deadly weapon.

 

Instead of that cringeworthy  "taking the knee" nonsense, racism could have been much more easily combated by both sides linking arms between black and white players.  Indeed, there are so many blacks in EPL teams now, one hardly even "notices" them....

[JonnyF]

4 minutes ago, blazes said:

I wonder if we should join with the radical campaigning organisation Buy Larger Mansions (BLM) in order to protest about both the verdict in the Chris Kaba case and indeed the racism inherent in the Metropolitan Police?

 

Should have called it SWL.

 

Scam White Liberals.

 

The only good thing to come out of it was that the pearl clutching, self loathing, white guilt brigade were made to look as foolish as we always knew they were. I hope they didn't over commit, haute cuisine in Islington isn't cheap, Darling...

 

 

[Evil Penevil]

I'm glad the media is beginning to look into BLM's finances.  The question is why it has taken so long and still no major outlet like the The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal has tackld it.

 

It's even more amazing the government has done very little to trace that 90 million dollars.  If a small shop owner can't account for a few hundred dollars, the IRS hits him like a steam roller.  But the leaders of BLM have failed to account for tens of millions in donations.

 

Black Lives Matter Global circling the drain as it runs out of cash: report

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, jippytum said:

Black lives matter and the me too movement are mired in hypocrisy.

 UK Footballers bending the Knee because of a few 'woke 'committee members. 

 

   And all football players from both teams all changed their name to Black Lives matter 

 

 

 

[Yellowtail]

 

10 minutes ago, Snackbar said:

XXXXXX Harris cheered them on 

And bailed them out...

[roquefort]

6 hours ago, jippytum said:

Black lives matter and the me too movement are mired in hypocrisy.

 UK Footballers bending the Knee because of a few 'woke 'committee members. 

...and that nice Gareth Southgate.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 10/25/2024 at 9:38 AM, Social Media said:

The final blow to BLM’s reputation came with the sentencing of Conyers-Page earlier this month. The former leader was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud. He had raised $450,000 from 18,000 donors, claiming the funds would be used to "fight for George Floyd" and advance the movement. Instead, he used the money for personal extravagance, a symbol of the larger mismanagement within BLM.

Are we surprised?

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, blazes said:

 

Who's the chick with Sir Kneel?

Ooooh, the pronoun police will be after you for that.

[Talon]

16 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

I'm glad the media is beginning to look into BLM's finances.  The question is why it has taken so long and still no major outlet like the The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal has tackld it.

 

It's even more amazing the government has done very little to trace that 90 million dollars.  If a small shop owner can't account for a few hundred dollars, the IRS hits him like a steam roller.  But the leaders of BLM have failed to account for tens of millions in donations.

 

Black Lives Matter Global circling the drain as it runs out of cash: report

 

All throughout history, those to create havoc in the streets are eventually discarded by the Regime after their work is done. The rabble rousers never get a seat at the table of power.

[Cryingdick]

15 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

And bailed them out...

Tim Walz was also there. Although in all fairness he may have been busy msimanaging, to the point it all got embazled $250 million of Covid funds.

[john donson]

BLM enriched themselves and the dude was on drugs, had a heart twice as big as normal because of it, had a long rap sheet, just tried to exchange fake money, would have died anyway from the drugs he swallowed for evading arrest for it... 

 

can it finally be said ?

[metisdead]

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