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‘The Black Lives Matter Foundation,’ unaffiliated with BLM, reportedly receives donations by mistake
LOS ANGELES - Following the recent anti-racism protests that have erupted around the world in the wake of the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police on May 25, a group known as “The Black Lives Matter Foundation,” has reportedly raised nearly $4 million from individuals and various corporations unaware that the foundation has nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.BLM says on its website it was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.RELATED: Hours after Aunt Jemima change announced, Uncle Ben's rice says it will 'evolve' brandBut the Black Lives Matter Foundation, which was founded in 2015 and is a completely