Conservative activist group Turning Point USA has announced a merger with BLEXIT, the urban outreach nonprofit founded by Candace Owens and Brandon Tatum in 2018. TPUSA co-founded and led by Charlie Kirk, will provide resources, staff, and infrastructure to enhance BLEXIT’s outreach efforts.
“Candace and Brandon are two of the most influential conservative Americans in the country, full stop, and TPUSA is thrilled and honored to be part of their vision for transforming and empowering urban communities,” Kirk said in a statement. “TPUSA was the incubator for some of the ideas that gave birth to the BLEXIT vision, and we’ve celebrated from afar what Candace and Brandon have achieved. Now we get to lend some of the resources, staff, and infrastructure we’ve built at TPUSA to build on that foundation.”
According to The Daily Wire, the organizations aim to empower people to embrace freedom, faith, and family values. Tatum expressed excitement about the new opportunities this could bring to the black community, while Owens emphasized the importance of empowering minorities to view themselves as victors, not victims. BLEXIT has 44 state chapters, 14,000 volunteer members, and over 60,000 supporters.
“Charlie and I have known each other for a long time. And we’ve been discussing our shared goals and visions for this country — to empower people — to embrace freedom, and value faith and family. We both realize that we are stronger together,” Owens said of the merger. “By joining together, we believe this will be a force multiplier for both BLEXIT and TPUSA.”
BLEXIT promotes its core values through live events, grassroots organizing, and educational initiatives. Owens has recently exposed the multi-million dollar “grift” of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation and its former Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, in a documentary called “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold.” Despite criticism from the media and left-wing figures, Owens continues to reject race-based narratives and advocate for individual empowerment.
“Since the beginning, BLEXIT has been about reaching more people who need to see themselves as victors, not victims, empowered, not oppressed,” Tatum added. “If just a small fraction of the black community in America catch the vision, we can change the entire country.”
“TPUSA was the incubator for some of the ideas that gave birth to the BLEXIT vision, and we’ve celebrated from afar what Candace and Brandon have achieved. Now we get to lend some of the resources, staff, and infrastructure we’ve built at TPUSA to build on that foundation,” added Kirk.
