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Blexit Movement 2016-2023

The Blexit movement, founded by Me'Lea Connelly in 2016, aimed at Black economic independence, and the later BLEXIT Foundation launched by Candace Owens in 2018, which positioned itself as a political outreach effort.

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Jan 11, 2026
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What is the history and political strategy of the BLEXIT movement founded by Candace Owens?

BLEXIT is a contested brand and political project whose name and original grassroots aims (Black economic independence) predate Candace Owens but which she repurposed in 2018–2019 into a conservative ...

Jan 5, 2026

Who founded blexit and how is it organized legally?

Blexit refers to two related but distinct initiatives: an original Minneapolis-based grassroots movement launched by Me’Lea (Me’La) Connelly in 2016 focused on Black economic independence, and a later...

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