In 2018, Candace Owens said she wanted to “free” black voters from the decades-long grip of the Democratic Party and started her own WalkAway urging Blacks and Latinos to support a new movement she is calling “Blexit.”

Candace teamed up with Brandon Tatum, a communications specialist and popular social media personality, to change the narrative that surrounds American minority communities and particularly African-Americans. Their primary goal is “to educate minorities across America about the history of our great country by highlighting the principles of the Constitution of the United States and the importance of self-reliance.” The two believe that change will come by building strong families in the minority communities that value the life and the sanctity of every individual.

The Blexit Foundation’s vision is focused, but not limited to, low-income and minorities by advocating for school choice and alternative educational opportunities, promoting criminal justice reform by developing educational programs to help communities avoid incarceration, championing entrepreneurship as the antidote to poverty, developing history programs that will inspire success, and present the message through evocative visual art and compelling live experiences.

Oregon’s Blexit Chapter’s Executive Director, Janira Brannigan, spoke at Western Liberty Network Zoom training on their plans in Oregon. Brannigan started by saying the organization is primarily designed to promote free thinkers. “In Oregon, we don’t just want to empower minorities, it’s for anyone. No matter how you look at it there will always be more of one color than another. We are not about race.”

Their number one goal is advocating for school choice. They are working to empower parents to be activists, particularly in public schools. She told Northwest Observer that they are one hundred percent against Critical Race Theory. “We believe that we live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive - all you need is the determination and to put in the hard work. Not the color of our skin. I am a 1st generation American from legal immigrant parents from Mexico. I was taught by my parents that the American Dream was at my fingertips but I had to go get it. They taught me that nothing is free in this world, that it all comes at a price. I see kids wanting to make a change but they are only being told one side, so their hunger isn’t being filled.”

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What is CRT? Senator Ted Cruz explains on his podcast, June 17, 2021, “CRT explains everything in the world through the lens of racial oppression, and all white people are inherently racist. You can never change your status no matter what you do. CRT is against competing on merit. It’s designed to criticize with the goal of totally dismantling the system… CRT teaches that the entire system is inherently racists and embodied in the 1619 project taught in our schools. It is Marxism combined with intense racism.”

Blexit - Oregon is helping parents unenroll their children from public school. “Our goal is to see a 30% drop in public-school enrollment statewide,” Brannigan said. “We will not allow our children to be indoctrinated with such CRT evil. We help parents with resources to homeschool groups, co-ops, curriculum with the unaltered history, etc.”

She also spoke on ways they want to bring the community into the educational process and mentor on entrepreneur strategies teaching young people how to become and plan for business ownership.

When asked how their program fits with the BIPOC Caucus (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), Branningan said, “I don't know much about them except that they are an organization based in self-segregation that see government as their savior. We don't stand under that banner. We are inclusive as long as potential members stand and support our mission and the five pillars.”

Brannigan is a strong advocate of learning English. “If you don’t know the English language,” she says, “things can get lost in translation. How do you know the government is telling you the truth?” You can see her out in the community walking her talk. “Our priority isn’t the political realm, change comes from the community, concentrating on kids empowering parents to fulfill dreams. We need to teach people they have a choice. If you don’t like your party, leave, whatever that party is. We need to remove government dependence to build free thinkers.”

You can find them at the July 4th event in Creswell handing out resources for parents.


--Donna Bleiler

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