Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) is a Baltimore-based think tank that prioritizes Black sovereignty and self-determination, and has made a significant impact on the lives of Black people through their advocacy work on bail reform, violence prevention, and the establishment of the Baltimore City Children and Youth Fund.
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Sinclair sends cease and desist letter to Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle has received a cease and desist letter from Sinclair Broadcast Group after accusing the media conglomerate of promoting ballot initiatives that aim to diminish Black political power in a recent event posting.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: What the killing of Sonya Massey says about policing and the state of Black people in America
The killing of Sonya Massey by a police officer in her home highlights the societal dehumanization and normalization of violence against Black people, and the need for community control of law enforcement to punish officers who harm people in the community.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Right-wing Democrats and their support for Israel
Dayvon Love, director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, argues that the state of Israel’s response to the Hamas attack in Gaza is a genocide and that political figures and institutions that support Israel’s current policy in Palestine tend to be proponents of a right-wing political agenda.
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How ADOS is counter revolutionary
Pan-Africanists argue that reparations should be focused on building independent Black institutions, while ADOS advocates for lineage-based reparations and integration into the American mainstream.
Posted inBaltimore Community
Black love is the antidote to stopping violence in our community
Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for the Baltimore-based think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, highlights the importance of self-love and self-knowledge in addressing violence in Baltimore, as demonstrated by the efforts of We Our Us and Captain Andrew Muhammad.
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Protecting young Black lives and the neighborhoods we call ‘home’
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is enforcing the laws already on the books regarding illegal dirt bike activity, with reasonable alternatives to prosecution, in order to keep children safe and prevent further harm to the community.
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Dirt Bikes, Black youth and Baltimore
Black youth are often stigmatized due to the societal default position of White supremacy, and B360 uses dirt bikes to teach STEM education to young people in Baltimore, providing them with access to opportunities and reducing their exposure to the criminal justice system.
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Commentary: Attack on the Fearless Fund
The Fearless Fund is a venture capital fund that targets investments in Black and brown women-owned businesses, and a White conservative activist has sued the fund, claiming that its focus on grantmaking for Black women was discriminatory.