Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is back in the headlines today after she admitted to throwing two parties at the organization's $6 million Los Angeles mansion.
Cullors has faced heavy backlash after the purchase of the mansion went public weeks ago. The mansion was reportedly purchased using donations following the tragic death of George Floyd.
Speaking to the Associated Press, Cullors confessed to using the mansion to throw a birthday party for her son. She also said that a gathering was held at the luxurious property to celebrate President Biden's inauguration.
Cullors denied the purchase was a misappropriation of funds and that it was purchased by BLM.
"I look back at that and think, that probably wasn't the best idea," she said.
In April, a report was published by New York Magazine, revealing the 6,500-square-foot "Campus" building was purchased with cash in October 2020. The magazine alleges that it was purchased with funds donated to Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.
The home was purchased by a man named Dyane Pascall two weeks after BLMGNF received $66.5 million from its fiscal sponsor earlier that month for "housing and studio space" for recipients of the Black Joy Creators Fellowship.
She says she wishes the organization has time to properly plan for the influx of donations.
"On paper, it looks crazy," she said. "We use this term in our movement a lot, which is we're building the plane while flying it. I don't believe in that anymore. The only regret I have with BLM is wishing that we could have paused for one to two years, to just not do any work and just focus on the infrastructure."