BLM co-founder steps down.

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Did you donate to BLM. They will still need more money from YOU. If you fell for their scam don't worry because you are not alone. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day at the foundation, which she has led for nearly six years. The 37-year-old activist's finances came under scrutiny last month after it was reported she owned four homes. Black Lives Matter started as a hashtag in 2013 and has since become a global movement. Ms Cullors said she would step down from the Black Lives Matter Global Network to focus on her forthcoming second book, An Abolitionist's Handbook, and a TV development deal with Warner Bros highlighting black stories. More cash for her pocket book. BLM founders: We fought to change history and won In a statement, she said: "With smart, experienced and committed people supporting the organization during this transition, I know that BLMGNF is in good hands. "The foundation's agenda remains the same - eradicate white supremacy and build life-affirming institutions for people of color. Ms Cullors told the AP news agency her resignation had been planned for more than a year and was not related to claims that she had misused donations to acquire her property portfolio. There is no evidence to suggest that she had done so. No need to look here folks. Trust us we would never lie to you. "Those were right-wing attacks that tried to discredit my character, and I don't operate off of what the right thinks about me," she said and why should she care. Show me the Benjamin's is what its really all about. The BLM Foundation told AP in February that it had raised $90m (£63m) amid last year's racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The three women who founded a global movement The foundation said it ended 2020 with a balance of more than $60m, after operating expenses, grants to black-led organizations and other expenses. Last month the New York Post reported that Ms Cullors - a self-described Marxist - had bought a $1.4m luxury home in Topanga Canyon, near Malibu, and owned three other homes, including a custom ranch in Georgia. Facebook banned users from sharing the story, citing privacy concerns, and a black journalist said he was locked out of his Twitter account after he posted the article.