Amazon drops BLM from its charity program

Tech giant Amazon has suspended the Black Lives Matter organization from its charity program, AmazonSmile.

“Charitable organizations must meet the requirements outlined in our participation agreement to be eligible for AmazonSmile,” an Amazon representative told the Washington Examiner.

“Among other eligibility requirements, organizations are required to be in good standing in their state of incorporation and in the states and territories where they are authorized to do business. Organizations that don’t meet the requirements listed in the agreement may have their eligibility suspended or revoked. Charities can request to be reinstated once they are back in good standing.”

Amazon pulling its support from the organization is a stark contrast to 2020 when Amazon itself donated $10 million to the organization following the death of George Floyd.