Black Lives Matter Philly, responding to a brewing controversy about its meetings being "a black only space," defended its position Wednesday by saying its members need a separate place "to strategize, organize, heal."

Its two-page statement read in part: "During the last 36 hours, Black Lives Matter Philly (BLM Philly) has been attacked online and the subject of several right-wing media articles about our April open meeting invitation that states it is a Black only space. ... We are unapologetically Black and believe having Black only spaces — where Black people can come together to strategize, organize, heal and fellowship without the threat of violence and co-optation — is an important part of Black liberation."

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