Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors announced on May 27 that she is stepping down from her role as executive director of the movement’s foundation following criticism over the foundation’s finances and her personal wealth. Cullors, 37, told the Associated Press that her departure, which is effective Friday, had been planned for a year and had nothing to do with the personal attacks she has faced from far-right groups or any disputes within the movement. She said she is leaving to focus on other projects, including the upcoming release of her second book and a multi-year TV development deal with Warner Bros. “I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave,” Cullors told The Associated Press. “It feels like the time is right.” Cullors’ resignation comes just one month after The New York Post reported she had purchased “four high-end homes for $3.2 million” in the United States since …