One of the founders of BLM leaves after understanding “The Hard Truth” about the movement
A founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Minnesota, the city where Geroge Floyd was killed, has resigned, arguing that the organization is not concerned with helping black communities or helping improve the quality of education in Minneapolis, according to a video released last week.
Rashard Turner, the founder of a Black Lives Matter chapter in nearby St. Paul, said he started the movement's local branch in 2015 but was disappointed about a year after becoming an "insider" within the organization. leftist, according to a video released by TakeCharge – a group that rejects various provisions promoted by Black Lives Matter, including critical claims related to racial theories that see the US only as a racist country.
“After a year inside, I learned that they had little concern for rebuilding black families and were even less concerned with improving the quality of education for students in Minneapolis,” Turner said in the video.
“This was made clear when they publicly denounced charter schools along with the teachers' union. I was an active member of Black Lives Matter. And I learned the bad truth. The charter school moratorium does not support family rebuilding, but it creates barriers to better education for black children. I resigned from Black Lives Matter after a year and a half. But I have never stopped working to improve the lives of blacks and access to an excellent education ”.
Representatives of Black Lives Matter did not respond to a request for comment at press time.
About a year after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, support for the group collapsed in the United States, according to a recent Morning Consult poll. Only 48% have favorable views on the organization, down from 61% last May.
A USA Today poll found 36% of Americans would now describe Floyd's death as murder, down from 60% last summer.
A poll conducted by the newspaper in May revealed that Black Lives Matter's call to "take away police funds" has even less support, with only 18% of respondents supporting it.
It comes amid recent controversies surrounding Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the organization who stepped down after a series of reports on her real estate assets and finances. After the reports were released last month, Cullors said they did not abuse any donations to Black Lives Matter.
In a statement last week, Cullors, a self-described 'trained Marxist', said: “With intelligent, experienced and committed people supporting the organization during this transition, I know that BLM is in good hands … foundation remains the same – eradicating white supremacy and building life-affirming institutions.
Cullors told The Associated Press that her departure was planned more than a year in advance and was unrelated to reports of her finances and multiple homes, claiming that "they were right-wing attacks" intended to slander her. character. So it would all be just a big coincidence….
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