Blexit may refer to: * Blexit, a movement towards black economic independence by encouraging African-Americans to leave traditional financial systems perceived to have taken advantage of the black community. Blexit was formed in Minnesota in 2016 as the product of community meetings after the police

killing of Philando Castile On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile, a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot during a traffic stop by police officer Jeronimo Yanez of the St. Anthony police department in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Castile was ...

in St. Paul. The term was coined by Me’Lea Connelly. * BLEXIT Foundation, a social media campaign launched in 2018 by

Candace Owens Candace Amber Owens Farmer ( Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American conservative author, talk show host, political commentator, and activist. Initially critical of United States President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, Owens has be ...

, and currently a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of urban and minority communities by encouraging youth to seek and take advantage of opportunities in the 21st-century United States.

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