Patrisse Cullors, 37, has bought an expansive property in Topanga Canyon
The district in which the BLM founder will now live is 88% white and 1.8% black
Critics accused her of abandoning her social justice and activist roots
Sports journalist Jason Whitlock was among those remarking on her purchase
Twitter on Friday locked him out of his account in response to his tweet
Whitlock told DailyMail.com he remains blocked by the social media network
Twitter is demanding he delete his tweet linking to a celebrity real estate blog
Whitlock says he remains in Twitter jail, because I won t post bail
The action is the latest draconian step in censorship by the Silicon Valley firm
BLM blames right-wing offensive for outcry over Patrisse Cullors real estate buys
The statement continued: “This right-wing offensive not only puts Patrisse, her child and her loved ones in harm’s way, it also continues a tradition of terror by white supremacists against Black activists.”
Ms. Cullors, who is married to Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Janaya Khan, has purchased four homes since 2016 three in the Los Angeles area, one in Conyers, Georgia at a total cost of $3 million, according to transaction records posted by Dirt and the New York Post.
She has been accused on the right of being a “race hustler” and a “fraud,” given BLM’s dim view of capitalism, but the criticism has also come from the left.
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Still, the criticism over her home buy was intense, given that BLM has openly opposed capitalism and advocated for “Black communities.” Topanga is 88% White and only 1.9% Black, according to the 2019 Census update.
“It seems that being a professional race hustler is a profitable business these days,” tweeted conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza.
In its 2020 annual report, BLMGN reported $90 million in contributions while calling for defunding the police, blasting “white supremacy,” and declaring the need to “immediately support our Black communities.”
“She had a lot of options on where to live. She chose one of the whitest places in California,” tweeted conservative sports commentator Jason Whitlock. “She’ll have her pick of white cops and white people to complain about. That’s a choice, bro.”
Patrisse Cullors, 37, who is a co-founder of BLM, recently purchased a plush property in Topanga Canyon complete with a separate guest house and an expansive back yard.