What Went Down Inside Black Lives Matter w/ Melina Abdullah *TEASER*
From The Bitchuation Room by Francesca Fiorentini
May 17, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 472
About this episode
Francesca Fiorentini interviews Melina Abdullah about the evolution and challenges of the Black Lives Matter movement.
*This is a sneak preview of an hour-long interview that gets into everything from the hijacking of BLM, the backlash to it, to how Zohran won, and whether No Kings is effective. To get access to the full interview, please click the JOIN button and become a member on YouTube, or become a patron www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.* And how does the movement keep going? It has been six years since the uprising over the murder of George Floyd, and yet police are still killing Americans at a terrifying rate. Less than 3 percent of the officers involved in these deaths are ever charged with a crime. And now, there’s ICE. On this supporter-exclusive episode of Hot Button, we’re joined by activist and educator Dr. Melina who has been on the frontlines of the Los Angeles Black Lives Matter Grassroots ever since 2014. She sits down with Francesca to talk about how the movement has changed shape and her hopes for the future. How did the media warp the BLM narrative and create broader backlash? What were the missteps within the organization and organizers that led to an ugly fallout? How are chapters of Black Lives Matter Grassroots still working around the country to get justice? Abdullah was…
People in this episode
Host: Francesca Fiorentini
Guest: Melina Abdullah
Topics covered
- Black Lives Matter
- activism
- police violence
- media narrative
- social justice
- progressive politics
Keywords
- Black Lives Matter
- activism
- police killings
- media backlash
- social justice
- progressive DAs
- Trumpism
- movement history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Black Lives Matter, ICE, Black Lives Matter Grassroots, YouTube, Patreon
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