Black Lives Matter not endorsing any candidate for president of the U.S. in 2016

“It is too early in the development of the network and it’s too early in the genesis of the movement to rally around anyone in particular who hasn’t demonstrated that they feel accountable to the Black Lives Matter movement or network,” said Garza, who also works with the National Domestic Worker Alliance.

“What we have seen is an attempt by mainstream politics and politicians to co-opt movements that galvanize people in order for them to move closer to their own goals and objectives,” she said. “We do not think that playing a corrupt game is going to bring change and make black lives matter.”

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press

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