Hawk Newsome

Hawk Newsome is an American political activist who has been described as having co-founded the Greater New York chapter of Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a cast member on Cop Watch America on Black Entertainment Television (BET), and as a chairperson of BLM Greater NY. In a statement released on June 25, 2020, Kailee Scales, described as the Managing Director of BLM Global Network, said:

Hawk Newsome has no relation to the Black Lives Matter Global Network (“BLM”) founded by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi — and is not the “president” of BLM or any of its chapters.[1]

References

"For Immediate Release, Statement by Kailee Scales, Managing Director of BLM Global Network" (Press release). blacklivesmatter.com. June 25, 2020.

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[1] "For Immediate Release, Statement by Kailee Scales, Managing Director of BLM Global Network" (Press release). blacklivesmatter.com. June 25, 2020.