Results from a Pew Research Center study on support for the Black Lives Matter movement showed the support has plunged.
According to the study, about 51% of the surveyed either strongly or somewhat supported the movement this year, unlike 67% in 2020, which was the movement’s peak due to the murder of 46-year-old George Floyd.
Only 22% of those strongly supported the movement.
The PRC also surveyed people on the words that describe the BLM movement, and 33% claimed they saw BLM as “dangerous,” 34% of them saw it as “divisive,” 26% viewed the movement as “empowering” and 18% as inclusive.
The majority of whites viewed BLM as dangerous (40%) and divisive (38), while the majority of Blacks viewed it as empowering (36%) and inclusive (18%).
The disappointing part of the survey was the effective portion. Poll participants were asked how effective the movement was in improving race relations in America.
Regarding BLM “bringing attention to racism against Black people, 30% voted not at all, 35% elected somewhat and 32% chose extremely.
In concerns to the movement increasing police accountability, 14% of those surveyed decided it was effective, but 42% chose somewhat and not at all.
What’s heartbreaking is that only 8% believe the organization is improving Black people’s lives, but 57% don’t think it is and 30% are in the middle.
Lastly, 7% believe BLM is improving race relations, 30% voted somewhat, but 61% don’t think it did.
Not only has the support for the organization decreased, but there have been reports of BLM going bankrupt.
News Onyx reported that the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) was nearly bankrupt due to receiving less than $10 million in donations. Their assets decreased from $42 million (2020-2021) to $30 million.
While much of the decreased support came from the disruptive riots and protests, there’s a possibility that the reduced support came from the scandal related to the nonprofit. BLM reportedly raised over $90 million, but only 33% went to the endowment.
What raised many eyebrows was the organization’s co-founder Patrisse Cullors purchasing luxury properties. Cullors eventually resigned from her leadership role amid the controversial financial misconduct allegations.
