LBS Baltimore

LBS Baltimore

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Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) is a grassroots think-tank which advances the public policy interest of Black people in Baltimore. #LBSGang

275 Followers 11 Following 117 Posts Joined Nov 2024
2 days ago
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Big shout out to K Finch Photography for capturing the LBS team! 📸

📸 Book your appointment today.
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#BlackOwnedBusiness #LBSBaltimore

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5 days ago
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In this article, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy, examines the historical roots of U.S. hostility toward Iran, beginning with the 1953 U.S.-backed overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected president, Mohammad Mosaddegh.

Read full article: lbsbaltimore.com/ushostility

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5 days ago
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It is time to separate myth from reality. Debunking mythologies on Youth Gun Violence
June 11, 2026 | 1PM | Online
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5 days ago
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Can Violence Prevention & Policing Funding Coexist? The Limits of "All of the Above" Public Safety.
April 30 | 1PM | Online Webinar
Don’t miss this powerful conversation.
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6 days ago
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How Mass Incarceration Increases Gun Violence: Reframing the justice debate.
March 26 | 1PM | Online Webinar
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6 days ago
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It is time to separate myth from reality. Debunking mythologies on Youth Gun Violence
June 11, 2026 | 1PM | Online
Reserve your spot now.

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1 week ago
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Can Violence Prevention & Policing Funding Coexist? The Limits of "All of the Above" Public Safety.
April 30 | 1PM | Online Webinar
Don’t miss this powerful conversation.
RSVP now!

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1 week ago
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🚨Black and Brown youth make up 90% of all youth charged as adults which is a direct result of systematic anti-Blackness, white supremacy, and racism in Maryland state law. It is time MARYLAND ENDS THE AUTOMATIC CHARGING OF YOUTH AS ADULTS IN MARYLAND!
#LBSBaltimore #EndAutocharging

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1 week ago
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How Mass Incarceration Increases Gun Violence: Reframing the justice debate.
March 26 | 1PM | Online Webinar
Don’t miss this powerful conversation.
RSVP now!

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2 weeks ago
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🚨 Action Alert: Urge Your Legislators to Grant 3rd Party Access to Debate Stages
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Click the link in our bio to take action NOW!

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2 weeks ago
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That’s CRAZY AF!
Black kids make up 81.8% of youth charged as adults in the state of Maryland

Together we’re fighting to end the harmful practice of automatic charging of youth as adults.

📣 Look out as we share updates on hearings and action alerts.

#ProtectOurYouth #LBSBaltimore

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2 weeks ago
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Thank you to Senator Sydnor and Delegate Pasteur for their continued dedication to the community. LBS alongside Senator Sydnor and Delegate Pastuer will work to fight for Returning Citizens Led Re-entry in the state of Maryland.

#LBSBaltimore

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2 weeks ago
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Thank you to Senator William C. Smith, Jr. and Delegate Sandy Bartlett for their continued dedication to the community. LBS alongside Senator Smith and Delegate Barlett will work to fight for Stopping the Automatic Charging of Youth as Adults in the state of Maryland.

#LBSBaltimore

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2 weeks ago
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Did you miss our last email? Catch up on what LBS has been up to from our recent op-eds, podcast episodes, interviews, events and more. Subscribe @ lbsbaltimore.com/subscribe
#LBSBaltimore

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3 weeks ago
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In the face of persistent mass overdoses, some in Baltimore have begun to argue that policing is the only compassionate response to addiction. We argue this is false empathy and reinstates the war on drugs under the guise of care.

#LBSBaltimore

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3 weeks ago
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It’s time to expand our reach and use our collective power to push for the policies and future we deserve. It’s time to demand 3rd party access to general election debates.
#LBSBaltimore

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🚨 Action Alert: It Is Time Maryland Stop Automatically Charging Youth As Adults 🚨

Click the link in our bio to take action NOW!

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3 weeks ago
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Help Bring Baltimore to Netroots ✊🏾🔥

Here’s how to vote:
1️⃣ Go to bit.ly/netroots2026 (or scan the QR code)
2️⃣ Create an account
3️⃣ Register
4️⃣ Confirm your vote ✅

Vote. Share. Bring LBS to Netroots

#LBSBaltimore #NetrootsNation

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3 weeks ago
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🚨 Action Alert: It Is Time Maryland Stop Automatically Charging Youth As Adults 🚨

Click the link in our bio to take action NOW!

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3 weeks ago
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Did you catch our latest email?
•From the Streets to the Statehouse episodes
•Watch Our Podcast In Search of Black Power & Political Commentary Corner + Substack
•Culture Corner: The African Singularity Project + Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop
•Community Spotlight: @inlovingaccountability

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1 month ago
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When White political leaders rule with an iron fist, buildings are named after them.
When Black leaders assert their authority, it’s called a “Third World dictatorship.”

Read more: lbsbaltimore.com/thirdworldmd

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1 month ago
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Johns Hopkins’ wealth didn’t come from nowhere, it was built by exploiting Black bodies.

This session join LBS efforts in seeking Reparations through Tax Endowments. '
#LBSBaltimore

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1 month ago
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In this op-ed, Dayvon Love, Public Policy Director at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, challenges the tired “lesser of two evils” logic that keeps Black voters trapped in an exploitative relationship with the Democratic Party.

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1 month ago
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Host Dayvon Love is joined by Andy Ellis, Maryland 2026 Green Party Candidate for Governor, to discuss alternatives to the state’s two-party political system and discuss what a multiparty future could look like for Maryland voters. Streaming everywhere 2/10/26 @5:30 PM

#LBSBaltimore

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1 month ago
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That’s CRAZY AF!
Children as young as 14 can still be automatically charged as adults in Maryland.
Together we’re fighting to end the harmful practice of automatic charging youths as adults.

📣 Look out as we share updates on hearings and action alerts.

#EndAutoCharging #LBSBaltimore

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1 month ago
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In the latest episode of In Search of Black Power we discuss the history of Venezuela and the latest on why it matters for black folks.

Listen now on all streaming platforms.

#LBSBaltimore

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1 month ago
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Join us for the 2026 Black Liberation Lobby Day! Throughout the day there will be panel discussions, a tour of the capital, meeting Maryland state legislators and more!

Be sure to register using the link provided: bit.ly/BLLD26

#LBSBaltimore

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1 month ago
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Bobby Tunmise Holmes and Tiera Hawkes joined Dayvon Love to discuss Maryland’s practice of automatically charging youth as adults.

Watch the full video @LBSBaltimore on Youtube and Listen on All Streaming Platforms.

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1 month ago
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Host Dayvon Love is joined by Bobby Tunmise Holmes and Tiera Hawkes to discuss Maryland’s harmful practice of automatically charging youth as adults. Streaming everywhere @5:30 PM

#LBSBaltimore

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Thank you to Delegate Gary Simmons for his continued dedication to the community. LBS alongside Delegate Simmons will work to fight for 3rd Party Access to General Election Debates in the state of Maryland.

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