Should an organization like BLM have 'official' leadership and chapters?

[procon]

1. It would be difficult to be effective without organization and structure.

If they want to see political changes that affect society, they need competent and experienced leadership to implement the vision of the grassroots organizers. To promote their agenda, they will need money and that requires a legal identity to support a national effort.

OWS lost their initial impact as a unified group with a solid message when they eschewed the difficult work of organizing and they subsequently devolved into small, independent factions that are limited to local activity. BLM needs to go big, to organize, to be professional and united in their goals. Just like any other group of political activists, that's the only way they will get the public, politicians and donors to take them seriously so they can accomplish social change.