Category: BLM

Black Lives Matter Infighting Grows, Members Demand ‘Accountability’ From Co-founder

Infighting among different Black Lives Matter groups appear to be increasing after a coalition of Black Lives Matter chapters demanded transparency from the group’s global network amid reports that co-founder Patrisse Cullors spent millions of dollars on homes and real estate. Cullors, a self-described “trained Marxist,” stepped down from the group last month but denied…


Florida School Board Postpones Vote on Textbooks Until Publisher Addresses Pro-BLM and CRT Content

On May 7, the Collier County School Board (CCSB) convened a hearing to discuss the textbooks being considered for adoption for use in their school districts. However, when it was exposed that one of the publishers of the textbooks being considered—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)—had posted a “commitment” to Black Lives Matter (BLM) on their website,…


Florida School Board Tables Vote on Textbooks Until Publisher Addresses Pro-BLM and CRT Content

On May 7, the Collier County School Board (CCSB) convened a hearing to discuss the textbooks being considered for adoption for use in their school districts. However, when it was exposed that one of the publishers of the textbooks being considered—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)—had posted a “commitment” to Black Lives Matter (BLM) on their website,…


Family of Girl Killed by ‘Vigilantes’ During BLM Protests Sues Atlanta Mayor

The family of an 8-year-old girl who was killed by armed individuals in the midst of Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta last year sued the city, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and others; arguing that city leaders failed to protect the child. Secoriea Turner, the girl, was shot and killed on July 4, 2020, while…


Facts Matter (May 31): BLM Chapter Founder Says He Resigned After Learning the ‘Ugly Truth’

In Pennsylvania, a county just voted to allow their attorney general to investigate a local election and look into what caused errors with their voting machines. Meanwhile, in Arizona, the state Senate is considering expanding the audit in Maricopa County to include not only the presidential and senate races, but all of the races in…


Mothers of Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor Criticize Black Lives Matter: ‘Benefitting Off the Blood of Our Loved Ones’

The mothers of several people whose names have been invoked by Black Lives Matter activists panned the group’s co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, for benefitting “off the blood” of their family members. Cullors last week announced last week that she would be departing the organization, coming after reports disclosed her finances and real estate holdings. “They are…


GOP Bill Aims to Ban ‘Political’ Flags Like BLM From Embassies

Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags, like those associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, after a number of diplomatic missions displayed the BLM flag on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Called the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 (pdf), the bill…


GOP Bill Aims to Ban Black Lives Matter, ‘Political’ Flags From Embassies

Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags, like those associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, after a number of diplomatic missions displayed the BLM flag on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Called the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 (pdf), the bill…


GOP Representative Proposes Bill Banning Black Lives Matter Flags at US Embassies

A New York congresswoman has introduced a bill that would ban Black Lives Matter flags and other “political flags” from being flown at U.S. embassies around the world. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) introduced the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 after Black Lives Matter flags were seen, according to photos, being flown outside embassies. “It is…


Statue of Slave Trader Toppled by BLM Protesters to Go on Public Display

The toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is to go on public display in Bristol. The bronze memorial to the 17th-century merchant was pulled down from its plinth during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7 last year in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the United States. It was…