{"id":430426,"date":"2022-04-12T14:23:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T11:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/blm-defends-purchase-of-6m-california-home-with-donations\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T14:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T11:23:51","slug":"blm-defends-purchase-of-6m-california-home-with-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blm-defends-purchase-of-6m-california-home-with-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"#BLM defends purchase of $6M California home with donations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400bc27cf03\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blm-defends-purchase-of-6m-california-home-with-donations\/#%E2%80%9CBLM_defends_purchase_of_6M_California_home_with_donations%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;BLM defends purchase of $6M California home with donations&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBLM_defends_purchase_of_6M_California_home_with_donations%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;BLM defends purchase of $6M California home with donations&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Black Lives Matter defended the group\u2019s secretive purchase of a swanky\u00a0$5.8 million Southern California home with donated funds, vowing to \u201cincrease transparency\u201d \u2013 while still providing little detail about the eyebrow-raising acquisition.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been a lot of questions surrounding recent reports about the purchase of Creator\u2019s House in California,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter\/status\/1513505883447193604\">BLM said Monday<\/a> in its official <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite past efforts, BLMGNF recognizes that there is more work to do to increase transparency and ensure transitions in leadership are clear,\u201d added the left-wing social justice group, which turned off replies to its tweets.<\/p>\n<p>The sprawling 6,500-square-foot Studio City compound \u2014 that boasts seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, a sound stage, music studio, pool, and parking for more than 20 cars \u2014 was secretly bought by a shell company in Oct. 2020 connected to Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/2022\/04\/black-lives-matter-6-million-dollar-house.html\">New York magazine reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled organization used part of its $90 million donation windfall to purchase the lavish digs, according to the explosive report.<\/p>\n<p>Property records obtained by The Post confirm that the SoCal mansion was purchased by Dyane Pascall, a local real estate developer with links to BLM, in a deal that closed Oct. 27, 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The embattled organization used part of its $90 million donation windfall to purchase the lavish digs according to a report.\" class=\"wp-image-21866939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The embattled organization used part of its $90 million donation windfall to purchase the lavish digs according to a report.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images for Glamour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Days later, it was transferred to a Delaware limited liability company controlled by the foundation for $5.8 million, the records show.<\/p>\n<p>Last June, three BLM leaders \u2014 co-founder Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Melina Abdullah \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1s53L5nf640\">recorded a video<\/a>\u00a0outside the \u201csecretly bought\u201d home while marking the first anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Cullors at the time said she was in \u201csurvival mode\u201d after\u00a0The Post\u2019s exclusive reporting in April\u00a0revealed her purchase of four high-end US homes for $3.2 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The foundation also vowed to &quot;unveil new initiatives&quot; in the coming weeks to increase &quot;transparency and accountability.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21866943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The foundation also vowed to \u201cunveil new initiatives\u201d in the coming weeks to increase \u201ctransparency and accountability.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Jonathan Drake\/File Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Cullors and her colleagues didn\u2019t reveal any details on the upscale home seen behind them in the video.<\/p>\n<p>Cullors slammed New York Magazine\u2019s report on Instagram last Tuesday, calling it a \u201cdespicable abuse of a platform that\u2019s intended to provide information to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In its response Monday, BLM went on to say that \u201cnarratives like this cause harm to organizers doing brilliant work across the country and these reports do not reflect the totality of the movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-09.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The three leaders of the social justice movement allegedly recorded a video last June outside of the \u201csecretly bought\u201d home while marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s murder.\" class=\"wp-image-21866944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The three leaders of the social justice movement allegedly recorded a video last June outside of the \u201csecretly bought\u201d home while marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s murder.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrisse Cullors \/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe apologize for the distress this has caused to our supporters and those who work in service of Black liberation daily,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also recognize the confusion recent inflammatory and speculative articles have caused,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation also vowed to \u201cunveil new initiatives\u201d in the coming weeks to increase \u201ctransparency and accountability, and to continue reshaping what radical philanthropy looks like for Black people,\u201d BLM wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The sprawling 6,500-square-foot Studio City compound -- that boasts seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, a sound stage, music studio, pool, and parking for more than 20 cars.\" class=\"wp-image-21866949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The sprawling 6,500-square-foot Studio City compound \u2014 that boasts seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, a sound stage, music studio, pool, and parking for more than 20 cars.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBLMGNF is working diligently to increase operations transparency, including an internal audit, tightening compliance operations, and creating a new board to help steer the organization to its next evolution,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are embracing this moment as an opportunity for accountability, healing, truth-telling, and transparency. We understand the necessity of working intentionally to rebuild trust so we can continue forging a new path that sustains Black people for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BLM also sought to justify the purchase by arguing that it was made to encourage \u201cBlack creativity,\u201d saying it is \u201cnecessary and vital to Black survival.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-13.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"BLM also sought to justify the purchase by arguing that it was made to encourage &quot;Black creativity.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21866951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-13.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>BLM also sought to justify the purchase by arguing that it was made to encourage \u201cBlack creativity.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBLM has always held that tradition sacred, partnering with artists of every kind since our founding,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why Creator\u2019s House was purchased \u2013 to provide a space for Black folks to share their gifts with the world and hone their craft as they see fit, under the conditions that work best for them and outside systems of oppression in creative industries,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n<p>It also defended where some of its funding has been spent, explaining that it has recently \u201cprovided $3 million dollars in direct support to families struggling to navigate the impacts of COVID.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-12.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An aerial view of the property at 3726 Laurel Canyon blvd in Studio City on April 5, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-21866955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/blm-mansion-purchase-defense-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An aerial view of the property at 3726 Laurel Canyon blvd in Studio City on April 5, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have granted out over $25 million dollars to Black-led frontline orgs around the world,\u201d it added.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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