USA Sees Problems in Million Women Money
USA Sees Problems in Million Women Money
NEWARK (CN) - Federal prosecutors say Women in Support of the Million Man March improperly spent nearly $200,000 in federal grant money and wrote fictitious reports and proposals to cover it up.
The United States sued Women In Support of the Million Man March, Frederica Bey and Delacy Davis in Federal Court.
It claims the defendants spent grant money on a number of unapproved items, including taking 26 Bermudans to a bowling alley and a pro basketball game, and has not accounted for more.
Women In Support of the Million March is a nonprofit organization established after the Million Man March in 1995. The Million Man March was a call for black empowerment and responsibility.
The defendant organization's "self-described mission is 'to create, promote and develop educational, cultural, civic and athletic programs in our society in an effort to enhance and empower the quality of life for the people in the Greater Newark Community'; and its 'goals and objectives' are 'to take back the streets of our communities, increase health awareness, create affordable housing, focus on economic development, improve the educational system, and increase voter registration,'" according to the complaint, which refers to the group as WISOMMM.
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