BLM Grassroots Separates From BLM Global Network, SUES For Mismanagement Of Funds | Roland Martin

[@MrBUZZBEE1]

I ain’t never send any money because I knew they was all stealing. All the families got nothing

[@mcole442]

The families got that LAWSUIT MONEY👈. Don't get it twisted......🤣

[@MrChinesename]

@@mcole442 what lawsuit? The only one I remember was Zimmer “the” MAN suing for defamation

[@raynettescoggins702]

Yep. You ain't never lied.

[@kadokang4479]

The money should've been put in the communities that were out there marching and protesting. After school, senior and job programs, housing, scholarships, voter registration drives and black owned business blocks. There should be a class action suit brought on behalf of all blacks in this country.

[@mamilove7998]

All blacks in the country? Not all blacks support/supported this movement. Those lesbo's started BLM for HOMOSEXUALS. Its sad that people are so gullible that they never did the research in regards to BLM. Patrice and the other 2 ladies are NOTHING BUT POVERTY PIMPS.

[@cdlee7943]

Agreed! Some of that $90 million should have been put back into community to help those families as you say. This organization has been so convoluted I'm not sure if they can ever redeem their reputation because they have broken The public's Trust! Sadly.

[@rumrunner8019]

They call the Black Panthers "a bunch of boomers," but they actually had after school program, free breakfast programs, etc. What has BLM built, aside from a mountain of excuses?

[@kadokang4479]

@@rumrunner8019 exactly. They protected and did stuff in the community that helped our people.

[@kaylagonzalez2807]

Absolutely 100%

[@carloves5928]

It's because BLM didn't start out as an organization it was a cry for justice. And whatever monies that was sent to BLM should have went to people wrongfully convicted in the court of laws and help for the people. And if monies were used otherwise it should be a crime.

[@goobermcgilicuty3754]

Anything that bases itself upon the exterior appearances and thrives upon hatred always is doomed for failure, history has always has proved itself in this. This is why ridiculous organizations like the KKK and now BLM never have never worried me. In the end love beats them all, always!

[@mizzaquarius5505]

Yesssss! 💯💯💯💯

[@wendellknight2072]

@@goobermcgilicuty3754 Chief GTFOH with this extremely tired BS Black Lives Matters wasn't ever about hate the slogan Black Lives Matters has always meant that our lives are worth protecting a lot much as anyone else in these US

[@MKDAVIS323]

It was a “cry for justice” for Trayvon Martin but soon after that it was a foundation. They had a nonprofit set up by the time Mike Brown was killed…

[@carloves5928]

@@goobermcgilicuty3754 see this is the problem with yall. BLM never shot anyone. BLM never hung anyone. BLM never said they hate anyone. The worse thing they did was not control the violent whites who claimed to be on our side and destruction of property. . I personally begged a white dude not to throw a bottle at a cop car. There is absolutely no comparison to be made between a terrorist organization such as the kkk and Blm whose only purpose was to get the kkk in the police forces across America to stop killing us. And we want justice in the court of law. It's so disingenuous to compare the two. But thats what yall do. And the crazy part about it is cops are still killing us and not one of you give a damn about. Yall too worried about the ex twice impeached criminal president and ready to start a civil war for him. I say go for it.

[@leeleemee]

Corruption and greed.

[@kennethtitus3115]

All of them need to go to federal prison for a very long time

[@stephaniehoffman-wheaton36]

“The Bible had it right when it said” The love of money is the root of all evil. Period.

[@charlenerevell7543]

Thank u for getting it right...the LOVE of money. Nevertheless, we will move 4wrd from this too. Our fight continues. ✊️

[@thomasholt63]

The BIBLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRONG AND WILL CONTINUE TO TELL THE TRUTH AND THE LAST DAYS ARE HERE!!

[@samjackson6337]

PEOPLE PLEASE CALL, EMAIL, AND PRESS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SO THE NEXT BLACK GROUP/ MOVEMENT THAT TRY SOME WICKED SHIT LIKE THIS WILL THINK TWICE.

[@monicabeanderson3564]

That’s my point exactly, they can’t cover up this now and this is so dishonesty to blacks and the families used by these people I never supported blm when I read that blm wasn’t exactly for the black community they all a scam. What good name you guys destroyed the whole movement and now some other people is now profiting off blm sad.

[@WoundedWarrior2012]

I called. I'm gonna call again tomorrow.

[@BeastNationXIV]

Greed ruins revolutionary movements, every damn time. Smh

[@AquarianNomadic]

This was trash from day 1 bruh.

[@kennethrobinson6738]

Preach!

[@NaturalBeauty707]

Not to mention yall what black families have they helped sense they started...that's what I would like to know

[@wendellknight2072]

@@Net_express1 However the problem is extremely foul bs is being done to black people by the people that we are supposed to be able turn to when we need help and nothing is being done about thwzw prick who happen to wear badges and this is rne reason that Black Livea Matters grass roots organizations came into being

[@TheEddieStilson]

@@NaturalBeauty707 well let’s see, they’ve helped their own families and…well…hmm, I guess that’s about it.

[@lamontrouse8780]

90 million raised in a short period of time to an organization without a solid structure...how could this not turn out any other way?

[@thomasholt63]

Yeah it's was bound to be some BS

[@doggy317]

Can anyone name one thing that BLM has done

[@shawnwest4350]

only thing they did was give money to LGBTQ and politicians

[@tvs9978]

They bought houses.

[@everretchancellor2243]

Sat on their asse*, I don't know any Black lives that have been enriched by the organization, reasons why I haven't donated a dollar cause my life matters to. AND IM BLK

[@sistahb5159]

BLM acted as agents who used the deaths of straight Black men to attack the Black nuclear family, finance democrats through the Tides Foundation & Act Blue & fight for and give money 💰 to everyone (LGBT, illegal & legal mainly non-Black immigrants) BUT Black people.

[@Jojo77020]

Hhmm. .. BLM 1) Put the critical eyes of the entire world on the perceived liberty & justice within the United States after the videotaped murder of George Floyd by police officers and, 2) Caused bigots and racist trolls to whine and cry more than usual over their imaginary loss of power because controlling 96%+ of everything just wasn't enough for those who wake up everyday in fear of the rise of "others". There's more, but I've said enough.

[@cosettelaplante699]

The same thing is known to happen in some Black communities... leaders knowingly mismanageming funds and resources that are in place to help the community.

[@dianalord5825]

And they get elected again and again

[@thomasholt63]

That's correct

[@thomasholt63]

@@dianalord5825 sad but correct

[@chocmilk10]

Wasn’t she the one sippin champagne with Cullors and the other founder at the mansion? Let these grifters take each other out.

[@sistahb5159]

They are ALL corrupt grifters & many are Soros agents whose objective was to exploit the deaths of Black straight men to finance democrats & every other group BUT Blacks.

[@thomasholt63]

Put all guilty in Federal Prison ASAP

[@l.j.r.8448]

And Roland tried to ambush Ice Cube with these people.

[@ParkCircle]

Damn sure did

[@rostamlong380]

I remember that also that was shameful...

[@sslurgio3431]

Never interfere with your enemy when they are in the process of destroying themselves

[@aarojpoll]

Why are you watching Roland Martin if black people are your enemy and you're waiting for black people to destroy themselves that's kind of weird

[@monicabeanderson3564]

Right Patricia robbed BLM and abandoned it and now others are upset because they didn’t get their shears because if they had a piece of the pie they would still be quiet just like the other one that’s not speaking out believe it’s move of them.

[@jamberry8026]

Right! You and the police were real big mad at the beginning when they had all that influence, but no headquarters that you all could target for terroristic violence. Now, they're just sitting ducks and hamstrung by Zionists. They'll learn.

[@johnlindsay5214]

Sooo....if YOUR enemy is a group working against racism.....that makes you a racist.

[@SagesseNoir]

This is really sad. A Movement with progressive, even revolutionary possibility, could be undermined by self-interested "leaders" in a so-called global network

[@MROOOZZZZZ]

You just described over 99% of every African American preachers, ministers and Evangelists in America.

[@o.gparamount3099]

Greedy scandalous niccas always ruin it for the rest of us

[@o.gparamount3099]

@@MROOOZZZZZ EXACTLY💯🎯

[@mwmann]

@@MROOOZZZZZ Wrong. There are preachers just like people in the general public who are swindlers. Albeit the majority always come from the left. Just like the movements and governments the left represents and holds up as their model. But the overwhelming number of preachers of all colors not just in America but around the world come from small churches and certainly aren't wealthy. They also aren't protesters or revolutionary marxists or left wing fascists. They don't get recognized or receive in coverage from the media that hates them and those church members. Why ? Because in most of these smaller churches 200 or 300 or even less membership. They preach and teach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Power that changes hearts and leads to eternal salvation thru Jesus Christ our Lord. They overwhelmingly teach American traditional moral Christian values and the power of the nuclear family. It's a truthful simple message. Something the world and its master satan hate. Narrow is the way to salvation and few there be that find it. Wide is the road to destruction and many there be who follows. Never has that been more obvious then today. The need of the worldly to have self gratification in all its worldly forms is epidemic. As seen in the sexualization of almost every subject. As if this generation has discovered something new. No, not new, they've only spread it and normalized it with its acceptance of perversions and sunk to new lows by including children to such a degree the Lord will not hesitate in His Own Time to bring annihilation upon this world that will make Sodom and Gomorrah look like an innocent fire works display. The world and people on the left lack Wisdom. Though they fancy themselves intellectuals. Being book smart in and of itself is suspect in those being graduated from today's dumbed down educational system. Regardless, if one is intellectually book smart thru the marxist atheistic system today. Having said all that if true, but lacking Wisdom in the knowledge that they as is everything seen and unseen created by our Creator God. Denying the Truth renders them unwise and totally lacking in common sense as most if not all intellectuals are incapable of retaining due to a self centered self importance that begins to seed and take root at some point in their life. Thomas Sowell, a black and a Giant among men intellectually, morally and philosophically. His greatness was kept tapped down by the true racists in the leftist liberal white intelgencia and their boot licking leftist liberal black redneck amen section. Truth is something democRATS and rinos hate. Truth is something all career politicians have a tough time with. All they actually care about are number one getting reelected and number two getting reelected. Number three is way behind. That's why we need non politicians running our country. We need everyday people not lawyers and judges who are on the good old boy pipeline coming out of the northeast marxist ivy league. Who operate everything on the down low. It's time to move the Capitol again. As it was moved from Philadelphia to DC it needs to be moved to the middle of the country and away from the leftist marxist media infestations in the northeast(New York, Boston, Rhode Island, DC, etc)to a place where freedom and less government is the way of life among the people. Not a big city but a small one. Parsons Kansas, Republic Missouri, Miami Oklahoma or Amarillo Texas would all be ideal places. Where if the marxist media fake journalists are seen they'll be chased back to their vans. Where if a president like Biden accuses them of being terrorists or traitors they'll hang him up by his on pitard. Not hurt, humiliate !!! A humble contrite spirit does not exist in any leftist or marxist or democRAT. It's time we the people make them come to a better understanding of what that means !!! Amen and Hallelujah !!!

[@mermer58]

That's was their goal. It was one big giant grift.

[@darmadusa]

This is so unfortunate, and it is a bad look. The greed and disorganization breeds distrust, and it hurts whatever grassroot, future organizations that will depend on donators who want to support their causes.

[@horaceward6586]

Who in the hell would give to this socialist organization. There prime objective is destroy the black family, emasculate boys, maculate girls, and defund the police so that blacks would become victims to black on black crime.

[@horaceward6586]

Unfortunately, this has been the look for black people since the 1970’s. When the Democratic Party orchestrated the breakup of the black family morality began to decay. Now blacks are dependent upon the Democratic Party, who anticipate blacks to steal, kill and demonize one another.

[@darmadusa]

@@horaceward6586 What? ... Chile! 🙄

[@thomascross8339]

Well, it is a damn good thing the black community doesn't have a pages long history of people within the community using their positions within the church or local government to rob poor black people that should have made smart people take notice right away. Oh, wait.

[@horaceward6586]

Cancel black BLM immediately and those responsible for stealing “guilty white” people money in jail immediately.

[@maryloudermill5650]

I'm glad I didn't send them no dam money,dam crooks

[@thomasholt63]

Me ✌

[@gson6456]

If we are going to hold them accountable, we have to hold us accountable too! This is why other black folks are hesitant to participate because it always ends of with some bull shit! We ready to support and help but we have to be legit and credible organizations and platforms .. period! y’all this is a dam shame!!!

[@dariusdaugherty1451]

What organization have you previously supported?

[@harvestcanada]

Then find your local BLM chapter be part of the process. There is no magical wand, to this situation. It is Not up to Biden, Kamala, AOC, or the BLM, or Mandela or Tutu. It is up to us, you and everyone else in our marginalised communiites. Period. I said it before and I will say it again, we can't expect the Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese or Palastinians or the Cubans or Africans to hold African American hands. You have to push this with everyone else, it is our world and don't have to live in misery and can have nice things if we want and need them.

[@ronm9453]

@@dariusdaugherty1451 when did that person state they supported another organization?

[@dianalord5825]

Yeah only one pregnant black woman knocked on the door asking where's the money.

[@thomasholt63]

Well Said

[@goshenhill40]

Could not be satisfied stealing a million now they say over 10 million scam.

[@alexc656]

you subscribers are brainwashed thinking that this money was going to the right causes

[@uoohknk6881]

Bout time they expose these fools for black misery pimping, now let's get the democratic party on the same black misery pimping charges

[@jeanwilliams3022]

No one is forced to follow any organization or political movement. If they are guilty of stealing, they should be punished. Encourage people to think about what is good for them before supporting any group or movement.

[@wavveytae4181]

The republicans too. Two birds of the same feather flocks together 💯🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ronaldmontgomery2079]

Where is Crump?

[@africansunkissedwithtsholo6374]

@@wavveytae4181what has the republicans promised you that they didn't deliver? Trump sign the bill to undo the criminal justice reform. He promised more money for HBCUs and he did. Plus Republicans had government only in 2016-2021 but majority has always been democrats.

[@The3rdeyedontdie]

@@ronaldmontgomery2079 he's living in ur head.

[@tallsmile28]

90 million dollars down the drain and no closer to stopping police brutality.

[@gigiwhite4456]

the lust of money runs rampant in all races.

[@thomasholt63]

True that last days are here the book of revelations is fulfilling its prophecy for sure.

[@Jojo77020]

How in the world did that consultant wind up controlling funding of this major movement? Who chose/appointed the members of the funding board in the first place!? At least one of those board members should have had extensive board experience and the rest with extensive grassroots/ boots on the ground community service experience. And board training should have been required, especially for any newbies.

[@SagaciousNJ]

One of the primary functions of the democratic party is the neutralization of activists by putting them into the political consultancy ecosystem. Consultants consistently advise black radicals and other on the left to be "less extreme" (meaning less effective) and more open to the interests of investors and philanthropists who are willing to pay out big money in exchange for compromising their vision.

[@karenjameison1862]

We

[@sheilacoleman1400]

Exactly

[@STYLEE-T]

It's straight up bullshit, especially with what's at stake.

[@jamberry8026]

If you were watching the video, Melina Abdullah explains how it happened.

[@V.L.R.]

This is the SAME thing we’ve been saying about The Blackout Coalition. No oversight, and absolutely no transparency. Mr. “Martyr” is a grifter, and con as well.

[@gambit1357]

Wait ... no mention of the $6M luxury "safe house" ?? the real estate "buying spree" of P. Cullors ?? $2.4M is peanuts in comparison to the $30M the organization spent.

[@V.L.R.]

Someone else quoted the number $90 MILLION DOLLARS. OMG!!!

[@simplysarah0310]

@@V.L.R. Yes they collected about 90 million. SMDH

[@stephaniejames4940]

I would like a sit down between the two groups with Roland and the panel asking and answering to get to the truth. And bring all receipts. Including Patrice. I believe this woman here, bit would like to hear both sides at the same time.

[@debothegod3277]

Ppl will still lie regardless bby

[@jenncan6218]

Since the global people aren't talking or responding, it seems clear they are doing something shady.

[@TheRealRunningwolf1980]

Doesn’t matter what any of them “say”,you can draw clear conclusions from what they “did”.

[@thomasholt63]

That would be great

[@vernonedmonds2679]

All I do know is they owe accountability for some of the violence that going on in our major cities now it’s worse now in our communities before the riots started and their defund the police movement our schools, and communities are so much worse now before the creation of their movement which never did anything to enhance any infrastructure or quality of life in the black community but yet they were allowed in enrich themselves without any oversight and any person who questioned them was deemed a hater or Uncle Tom etc so at this point any credibility this organization may have had is burned to ashes at this point and they should just walk away for people really start looking into what’s going on and the finances of this organization

[@rachele9566]

You're 100% right!!!

[@mtriche4]

Thing that sucks is since the 50s our organizations largely dissolved or shifted or were infiltrated in the 70s, the positive is this is just one organization and there are thousands out there in various states, the more decentralized the harder they are to target, ultimately this is why building up infrastructure and seeking our elders is beneficial because Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, NAACP, and many others could have guided them on how to organize and best utilize resources on a business level. I hope the Grassroots and Foundation continue on separately and are fruitful.

[@kind2de]

We are sooooo sick of Black Lives Matter organization, disband and move on already.

[@soar1091]

sthu trump jr. U ain't slick

[@brendaj.carpenter7516]

If you never been on the inside to actually review the documents and statements to know who is getting paid what, and where the money going, how can you run an organization.

[@rachele9566]

BLM appeared to start with good intentions. However, they lost me when they failed to address the real problems in the Black community. The problems with the police pales in comparison with what's happening with young Black folks. Just watch the news every night. And to say "well look at the other groups" doesn't solve a damn thing.

[@tennesseestephani1353]

Agree 100 percent. I was done when issues that destroy our communities daily were completely ignored.

[@l.j.r.8448]

BLM was a front for democrats.

[@aarojpoll]

Yes because telling people to pull their pants up would have stopped cops from shooting unarmed people

[@simplysarah0310]

They actually didn’t start with good intentions if they didn’t start with transparency. I remember when the organization first began and they never would show an accounting of their funds. I told friends at that time I would rather give my money directly to the community by helping individuals with needs than donate any of my money to that corrupt organization. And sure enough I was right. People made me feel like and some even told me I was racist at the time just because I questioned the legitimacy of the BLM organization. SMDH

[@rachele9566]

@@simplysarah0310 I hear you. Maybe I gave them more credit than I should have. I never gave them a dime because they never seemed to address the real problems in the black community. Also, I never heard outrage from BLM when blacks would commit crimes against people in our own communities. Example: Just a few weeks ago, a group of blacks killed a black taxi driver who was only trying to make a living to feed his family. This was not an isolated case! Where the hell was BLM?

[@the7figuremaker]

BML is supposed to be a none profit organization. So why are they buying personal homes worth millions in every state? Why are they giving family members hundreds of thousands of dollars? Was the leaders millionaires before they started the organization? How come they are not all sitting in federal prison? A guy where I lived at lied about having cancer and he raised just a couple hundred thousand and got 15 years in prison. What they stole was way more then that. They should all be sent to federal prison. Its sad. They used black deaths to get rich. They didn't use any of the money to help the families of the murdered people. They just collected money for their personal bank accounts. Smh

[@dianalord5825]

They are not in prison or being investigated cause while corporations donate to them and the money goes to white DNC.

[@IndigenousIndianLady65]

We are not all the same people... because we look similar doesn't mean we are the same people... I wish you all will see that!

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

True. I wish you fleshed out your comment.

[@thomasholt63]

True that

[@kenbofield7949]

That is a mess! They need to shut it down and start over.

[@thomasholt63]

Want get not nearly as much money that they got this time I bet you that.

[@belvedere92]

When fraud occurs in Black organizations the damage goes deep into the Black community. When the previous owner of LA Clippers donated monies to the NAACP so he can obtain commendation from the NAACP to stick up on his wall, that was the end of my donations to them. I have donated to BLM and now have no idea which group it was. I assumed it was the original group. Now I have no idea. Obviously, when you initiate organizations like these you must establish them with good legal coverage.

[@mcole442]

When that RACIST gave money to the NAACP, that money was used to help in the struggle against racism, and at the end of the day, THE MONEY DON'T KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM.....🤔

[@belvedere92]

@@mcole442 What a bogus thought process you display!

[@thomasholt63]

True

[@Validkris]

It was never our movement to begin with

[@ginahickman6864]

Great Move...TO STAND STRONGER BY RECLAIMING STANDING.

[@georgebanks2243]

Those grifters need to be shut down. And patrice and her family Ned to be arrested for embezzlement.

[@thomasholt63]

FEDERAL PRISON FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED PERIOD

[@BassGuitar4life]

No justice, No peace. Ha ha ha ha ha !!! Start using the slogan "stupid is, as stupid does". It is far more appropriate!

[@geraldinetunstalle6044]

Needs investigated by the feds. Only way they will be forced to open the books

[@dianalord5825]

They won't investigate cause BLM visited Obama at the white house numerous times...they made sure the DNC got their money. BLM is the army Obama called for.

[@dianalord5825]

Never will hapoen.

[@geraldinetunstalle6044]

@@dianalord5825 yeah, they said the same about trump. Now several entities are investigating his wrongdoing.

[@thomasholt63]

If Trump was still in office you bet that he would have had the attorney General to investigate and the FBI BETTER BELIEVED THAT AND THAT'S A FACT JACK!!!

[@Kevinschart]

I never threw much support behind the BLM org. Their mission statement was all over the place. No we learn that they are grifters. Glad I didn't let them make a fool of me.

[@jackiea1962]

So what about black people and black people? Seems as the fight is whom is going to enrich themselves amongst y'all. Sickening

[@Riseset]

This is sad, absolutely sad.. And none of those families received a thing..

[@karenm1965]

I really appreciate your reporting @RolandMartinUnfilteted and I appreciate how you are putting up videos of parts of your live show. I like to catch live but if not, helpful to watch in parts & find what I’m looking for. 👍🏽💕

[@jwaimlelsi]

The QUESTION is did someone or MANY steal $MONEY$ or ENRICH themselves through FRAUD?

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@Saba N What published resources are you relying on in accusing Collors of theft? I wasn't aware that formal allegations were filed against her alleging malfeasance.

[@aarojpoll]

I wonder if white people are going to hold Trump for all the fraudulent donations he's taken in

[@dianalord5825]

Rosenberg, Biden ACTBLUE, TIDES FOUNDATION, 1000 LIGHTS, DNC all got a cut.

[@thomasholt63]

Alot of chicken heads had their hands in the cookie jar

[@veronicawhitfield6008]

Anybody who says they never lie is probably lying

[@thomasholt63]

😂 correct

[@garygraham6987]

Why such ugliness in the actions of some of our people?

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

This is the residue of slavery. Incidentally, it's human nature to be greedy. Some groups just do it more sophisticatedly, ie: too big to fails; CEOs of large entities etc.

[@tvs9978]

@@nsudatta-roy8154 can't blame this on slavery. At some point, people have to take responsibility for their actions. Cant keep blaming the white man.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@@tvs9978 Saying "residue" of slavery doesn't mean a person shouldn't be held accountable. Most conditions that blks in America find themselves in is directly associated with their "captivity," to a large degree. At the heart of this is the belief in "lack and limitation." I would have to do a show on YT just to touch on the points. Let me ask you a few question: why do you think blacks in America don't trust each other? Where do you think the "crab in a barrel" behavior come from? Blks in America went from enslavement, to Jim Crow, to what you have today. While slavery is over, the overseer is essentially still in charge. Why do blk immigrants seem to behave like other immigrants when they come to America in terms of taking advantage of certain opportunities and their American counterparts are largely static? I could go on and on. The point is, YOU don't have enough information to say that almost all decisions in the 21st century cannot be associated with the remnants of slavery.

[@Blessed4sure]

Thank you for your service and each genuine BLM GrassRoots member. Separating BLM grassroots from the blm global network is important to protect the movements purpose and the people who support the original mission of BLM GrassRoots. Trademark your name, stressing your mission statement is important for distinction. Black is beautiful ❤️

[@WoundedWarrior2012]

Damage is done. They need to come up with another name. Nobody in my hood trust them now. It's over under BLM.

[@thomascross8339]

"those dollars should rightfully belong to those who birthed, built, and are fueling the movement" You mean the families of Tamir Rice, Mike Brown, John Crawford III, Amadou Diallo, Terrance Crutcher, Eric Gardner, and on and on and on? The vast majority DIDN'T go to the FAMILIES, and notice how FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS weren't not even mentioned here. Finally, did you just say you expect to be paid for doing civil service for the black community!? It is called VOLUNTEERING for a reason. Some people do things for free out of kindness or a sense of community. This is gross. Another example of Black Capitalism masquerading as black liberation.

[@hibiscus5598]

So Candace Owens was right

[@wendellknight2072]

No Candace Owens was not right since Black Lives Will Always Matter

[@hibiscus5598]

@@wendellknight2072 NOT in that way. About her talking about BLM being all about the $

[@isaiahwilliams7201]

Candace Owens is a joke ☺️😉

[@therealsoigne]

How unfortunate and embarrassing...

[@sidharthchand8072]

They Squandered that money they could’ve built a free trade school for at risk youth, delivered dinners to seniors made transitional housing but they fucked it up.

[@thomasholt63]

We always FU MOST OF US BUT NOT ALL OF US MAGIC JOHNSON AND LEBRON JAMES,AND OPRAH WINFREY AND MORE DID OUTSTANDING WORK FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY'S PERIOD!!!

[@xxxxxx8665]

And they should be held accountable for stealing money from their donations. And should be jailed for any violence incidents they involved with.

[@thomasholt63]

FEDERAL PRISON TIME

[@1hunglo69]

He did not want to believe Candace Owens when she exposed them

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

Crooks that support criminals stole from other crooks.

[@gerikara]

I don't know how they could walk around outside prison

[@Stevenwoodz]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 sue them!!!

[@michaelfraser757]

BLM in general needs to better governance, administration, financial reporting and distribution of funds to the grassroots via programs/projects linked to objectives and strategic outcomes. This 'bun fight' is unnecessary and sounds like a bloated organisation seeking self-enrichment. All the people that supported BLM /Global network must be disappointed over this mess. There will always be 'vultures' waiting to seize their opportunity. No wonder all NGOs suffer from Irish Coffee syndrome - white management and black administrators and workers .... hhhmmmm

[@latonyahunt5087]

This is so disheartening, I was so excited about Black Lives Matter ✊🏾 I hope someone can explain this,,

[@siriuslyspeaking9720]

What is a "Black Infrastructure", and "BLK-lives matter"? Why can't we speak clearly, especially in matters of importance? The slogan BLM it self, did not speak directly to the problem of the unjustified killing of Black people, by law enforcement and racist. That was the first mistake that was made. A little forethought would have predicted what the response by the Right would be to that statement. I assume the infrastructure she mentioned, is local organizations or chapters. We complain enough about the old organizations we have, that are supposed to look out for our well being. The new ones have learned nothing from the old ones. Why can't anyone who wants to help, send money to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund? They, I would think have a Board of Directors, that might help to make sure things are run on the up and up. Black people just don't get it. We obviously don't trust each other, and don't seem to care to even acknowledge that reality. This is why the long ongoing call to support Black financial institutions and businesses in general, have never materialized. Mr. Neeley Fuller JR. and the late Dr. Francis Cress Welshing, for decades told us, that we had to correct this fundamental problem among us, we at least listened to and repeated, nearly everything they said about racism and so-called White supremacy, (which is really White hegemony), but said nothing and did nothing about, what they said we must do, to lessen that particular problem, nor our over-all problem. They and others informed us of the nature of the myriad of problems we face, but we have not, put any of that knowledge to use. It is all over youtube being watched and commented on, but nothing much changes for us. This is largely because we have convinced ourselves that all our problems stem from racism, in all its forms, and therefore we are powerless to do anything, to make our lives better, while it exist. All those speaking in public on our behalf do, is call for them to stop their oppression and exploitation of us. Those who are speaking out with this message, don't believe it themselves, nor do most Black people. It is used to excuse the majority of us from letting a minority of us, make things worst off for all of us. We won't even police ourselves, but get angry, when the police does it, to an extreme. The first level of policing is the values and standards a community has, and sets for itself. Community policing, is the community policing itself. It is no wonder we call our communities "The Hood". The first hood I every heard of, stole from the rich to give to the poor. He didn't sell deadly and debilitating drugs to his friends and neighbors, need I mention in a violent manner? We have a strange way of showing that our lives matter - duh! The point is, how much do they matter, especially to us? We saw Black on Black crime, as a problem, back when we were supposedly conscious and keeping things real, but now we say we are "woke". But, many of us speaking publically about our problems, now say, Black on Black crime/violence is "not a thing". We say this as we loudly proclaim to the world that our lives matter - period! But, after we complained about police killing and arresting so many of us, and they stopped doing their job, the violent criminals among us, increased their deadly acts. We have said nothing, let alone done anything about this. Those speaking out have inexplicably called for not just defunding of the police but the abolishment of them also. Even some, if not many of our local or states prosecutors, have stopped prosecuting low level crimes. To do this and not also emphasize, that the law much be obeyed, is irresponsible. We have for decades now excused the violence and death that comes with drug use and selling in our communities - saying it is a survival mechanism, despite it obviously being antithetical to survival. We point the finger at the sources of the drugs and guns, but it takes two to tango. We say nothing of the Black hand in the community on the receiving end. We do worst than just ignoring them. We celebrate, idolize, and emulate them. It is not surprising we mismanage funds, when we so blatantly, mismanage our morals, values, and standards.

[@SH-fz9dy]

It's black on black crimes and murders that are the issue and having no dads in the home. There is no white bogey man just your black family that was lacking somewhere in order for you to have some victim mind set and lack of awareness. How many blacks are killed each week in Chicago yet 1 black can get killed by a white and that's somehow suppose to be worse than another black?

[@78md74]

NAACP is just another fraud even worse than BLM . Is a white organization with black faces . NAACP used to do some good work but now it’s just a corrupt political party .

[@sistahb5159]

Actually the White MSM made the main Black spokespersons for BLM, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, etc... celebrities. These women used the deaths of straight Black men to help everybody BUT them & fought against the nuclear Black family while enriching themselves & family. Most were George Soros puppets & agents & figureheads who didn't run anything. When many Black people questioned & spoke about the deaths (assassinations) of ALL the REAL leaders of the Ferguson revolt e.g. Darren Seals, the MSM refused to acknowledge & address this issue & avoided it like the plague. And whenever there was another killing, these appointed puppets were put in front of the camera. When WikiLeaks papers showed a high ranking congress person mentioned bringing a particular Black man tied to BLM coming in to speak & gloss over situations, only small outlets wrote about it. Even a few Black outlets seeking money went along with the program. Aside from all the money these fake leaders stole, we all know the majority of the money 💰 was handled by the Tides Foundation to Act Blue to feed the democratic party. And yes, anti-Black racism is the real issue & efforts & methods to fight it are attacked on an ongoing basis with Black gatekeepers like these people & others

[@78md74]

@@sistahb5159 You are very smart . Thanks for the dropping some real knowledge. Our people are so easily fooled . MSM act like they care about real black issue but the only thing they care about is black votes . They don’t want to solve our problems or let black folks be self sufficient because they will loose control. I warned people about BLM and they’d attack on nuclear family . People like Roland Martin and the other gate keepers and that ambulance chasing lawyer are the most dangerous people to the black community.

[@LawrNeal]

Amen!!!!

[@anthonyday412]

I never understood the movement & who’s who & still don’t!

[@paulawhite5699]

None of this makes ANY sense. The whole thing strikes me as rotten on all sides, including Melina’s AND the other side which she’s maligning here. Patrisse’s narrative had more holes than Swiss cheese and Melina’s narrative here is no more coherent than hers. Also, Melina’s emphasis on the misspelling of “transparency” is comical, given all of the shenanigans that were present on their website; the problems on their site were more about content which was stealthily changed and that is arguably more egregious than a grammatical error.

[@aarojpoll]

Actually it makes perfect sense some people got a lot of money very quickly didn't know what to do with it because they probably never ran a charity before

[@thomasholt63]

@@aarojpoll true

[@mrquestion8398]

Use your OWN PEOPLE'S SUFFERING TO ENRICH YOURSELF. THEY SHOULD BE CHARGED AND IF CONVICTED PUT IN PRISON

[@LeathafaceTV]

Y’all should’ve got a LLC done at the very beginning of the movement.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

What would having an LLC have garnered that another entity type could not achieve? Moreover, aren't these organizations non-profit?

[@destaco7]

@@nsudatta-roy8154 so LLC deals with liability of an entity or person and Non profit has to do with how the entity is tax. They are two different things. I think what he wanted to high light is that there should be an operation agreement put in place which is a requirement for all legal entities.

[@V.L.R.]

@@destaco7 Even greater than how they are taxed, these entity designations also speak to HOW ORGANIZATIONS ARE GOVERNED. There are WAY MORE constraints as to what board members and officers CANNOT DO in nonprofit organizations. Getting an LLC would have been a more glaring signal that “THE FIX” was in. That’s probably why the never put ANYTHING in place to appear “pure”. smh

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@@destaco7 I understand how LLCs work. The point I'm making is that a for profit entity wouldn't be the suitable entity for an organization design to take donations. I'm willing to bet the accused likely had a couple of LLCs. Incidentally, LLCs aren't all that they're cracked up to be, anymore.

[@mcole442]

What BLM coulda did was be more TRANSPARENT, from the get go: Let folks know WHO'S in charge of WHAT, how much money's coming in, WHERE the money is, and WHAT the money is being spent on. Have a board of Directors, and a CEO, and MAJORITY RULE: whatever a person from WITHIN the group, from the CEO on down, decides to do, present it to the board, vote on it, and go from there. My point is THIS: Alot of this FOOLISHNESS could have (and should have) been AVOIDED......🤔

[@oneheart7409]

Everyone had their hands in the cookie jar! Question is ?? Who could force arbitrary processes or person within the internal structure of BLM ?? Think about it ! Why would you hire or employ outside sources to so expensive! this can be done within ! It’s another branch to use in order to wash inappropriate funds… Charter banks are commonly used to avoid problems like these…

[@manb4war]

This is just plain greed. If they were actually serious about building a sustainable organization, that money would have immediately been placed in some kind of interest bearing investment fund that would pay out and help fund the organization's efforts. You then hire a team solely dedicated to fundraising, so you could have silent supporters, etc; like a college does with alumni. You put people on your board who are ex-CEO's and institution leaders who have experience managing a large scale organization. The people saw 8 figures and started spending on themselves right away. It proves there was a disconnect between the grass root movement and the latter organization that formed around it from day one.

[@thomasyoung5680]

AND NOW THERE WILL BE THOSE IN OPPOSITION WHO WILL SAY I TOLD YOU SO THIS IS VERY SAD

[@thomasholt63]

Tucker Carlson number 1

[@georgeroberts7462]

They should, bcuz they should have been helping build businesses, help rehab houses over here in BMORE for people who went to school for trades and still rejected by the unions

[@ernesiacribb7733]

A mess! And I’m not surprised.

[@injerin3705]

Just follow the money. The whole group is a sham

[@livefromplanetearth]

how is this not what we deserve letting hashtags lead us?

[@davidhart9460]

After reading their mission statement on their website, I knew then that this organization was not for the betterment of the black community as a whole.

[@barneywiggins5621]

It’s really sad that these people mad a genuinely organic social and civil rights movement into a strictly money making venture. As soon as the money or the potential for money comes here come the vultures...

[@josephwade3241]

Don't give away or let these crooks steal anymore of your hard earned money. The government hates competition.

[@thomaslee8002]

Divide and conquer continues to work on the black community. Why do we fall for this

[@bktaino201]

Grassroots movement start collecting receipts, stop giving everyone a pass because they have melanin. Get an account that checks the main accountant

[@juniormartin3528]

this is just soul destroying.

[@thomasholt63]

Alot of demonic souls are out here and they don't care about nothing but to cause chaos and death ☠

[@DrMG-ku2il]

Another fine example of that good ol' Black Girl Magic! You go girls!!!

[@o.gparamount3099]

Incase that was sarcasm Shalomyah is a greedy scandalous Black MAN who stole over $10million

[@aarojpoll]

You gay?

[@mcole442]

🤣 Messed up the money. Can't get along. Don't know who's in charge. No ACCOUNTABILITY. That just about nails it.......🤣

[@thomasholt63]

Yeah I lived in Atlanta Georgia and when fine ass Mayor Bottoms was Mayor they call her Black Magic Girl and I went to the same high school that she went to I just came out 4yrs earlier than she did.

[@Shiverblue1]

All groups should be brought in the main stream.

[@Jb-du5xt]

Oh noooooo. Didn’t see this coming.

[@thomasholt63]

😂

[@aea8753]

Wow! Too much money to handle by these crooks.

[@wayneferrell160]

There was a white group that was getting monies as well

[@rachele9566]

We have to stop the whataboutisms and deal with the problems at hand.

[@dianalord5825]

@@rachele9566 yup Susan Woods got all the tea on those pails.

[@darlenetillman7084]

Pitiful 🤬

[@oliviatomlinson6233]

I’m still trying to figure out what ‘work’ have they done?

[@boethel]

Not surprised at all…

[@bahamaduke]

Self sabotaging the process. The message is buried in this public display of self-serving interests that is not representative of the significance of the struggle of Black people. Very painful to watch this smearing of the purity of the "Black Live Matter" brand. Sad reality, by the time this battle of the brand is done the cause will fracture. This is providing amunition to the systematic enemies of the cause and dilutes the power to be taken seriously. The smell of money has made them all drunk.

[@andrewholloway517]

Crabs in a basket

[@gwenphillips1998]

Thieves in a basket ALL coming out rubbing their hands

[@donkeytime1704]

What to me becomes so disturbing is when someone who was leading this movement just a couple of years ago like Patrisse Cullors, and then chooses to disembark a year later without seeing any recovery come to pass to those people who suffered from those riots should be still working. Anyone who retires that young when the work or movement they started or sets out to do doesn't just get up and quits on everyone, especially when there's much more work to be done for those people who lost so much. It's pretty evident to assess, I got my money and it's time to get out before I get called out. So now we have Melina here trying to save this sinking ship from hitting rock bottom. This is an organization that's worthy of dying. The people who gave in to this deception would have been better off to give their money to a legitimate bank that sets up charitable foundations for people who've lost so much for like tornado, hurricane, and earthquake experiences. A foundation through a bank could of been set up for those people who've lost so much from those riots.

[@blaq7892]

It's like complaining about your pastoral leadership living well. When will The Excellence in Black Media start feeding the People Tangible Strategy and Tactics to address our condition. We still put the pissy sheets out the window.

[@ronaldmontgomery2079]

It's about $$$

[@teacherturnedhomesteader7368]

GREAT GREAT GREAT question Reece; hope I spelled it right.

[@timgoodson3676]

Don't worry Roland I'm confused too.

[@rostamlong380]

Carving up that 90 million dollar pie quick before it's gone for good...

[@everett8610]

Imagine that a hate group having crooks at the top.

[@cognitivedissonance7362]

Their all frauds even this woman

[@denisegriffin4343]

Well it's about time

[@williamwatson1998]

All these Afrocentric named people who have no ties to Africa nor have any inclination as to what integrity is but know how to spend a dollar!

[@philthai99]

This looks bad on the movement.

[@My2CentsYall]

Money does that. Its a shame!