Michael Brown’s father, Ferguson activists demand $20 million from Black Lives Matter

The father of Michael Brown and other activists from Ferguson, Missouri, are demanding financial support from Black Lives Matter after the organization announced it raised over $90 million last year.

Michael Brown’s Father and Activists Demand Accountability

Michael Brown Sr., whose son was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in August 2014, want $20 million from the group to help their community.

“Where is all that money going?” Brown Sr. asked in a Tuesday press release from the International Black Freedom Alliance.

“How could you leave the families who are helping the community without any funding?”

The fatal police shooting of Michael Brown sparked months of protests and unrest in Ferguson and became a catalyst of the Black Lives Matter movement.

“We’re not asking for a handout, but for the funding to keep the movement strong where it began,” said Tory Russell, a Ferguson activist and co-founder of the International Black Freedom Alliance.

The funds in Ferguson would be used in part to build a community center in honor of Michael Brown, the press release said.

International Black Freedom Alliance

The International Black Freedom Alliance, said they only received $500 from any group associated with Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc.

“The movement that has capitulated in the limelight, has forgotten about Ferguson and the Freedom Fighters”, Tony Russell of IBFA said in a video.

Last month, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation shared its funding numbers in an impact report provided to the Associated Press.

At the time of disclosing its $90 million in funding, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation said it plans to use its endowment to become known for more than protests after Black Americans die at the hands of police or vigilantes.

“We want to uplift Black joy and liberation, not just Black death. We want to see Black communities thriving, not just surviving,” the organization said in the report.

It wasn’t immediately known if the Black Lives Matter network has responded to Brown’s demand.