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BALTIMORE UNITED FOR CHANGE IS A COALITION OF CONCERNED CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR JUSTICE IN BALTIMORE CITY.
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Statement of Solidarity from Black-led Organizations Commemorating 1 Yr Anniversary of the Death of Freddie Gray
The Baltimore Uprising was not just about the death of Freddie Gray. The Uprising was the birth of a social movement that is multi-faceted, still developing, and operating as direct service in communities, advocacy efforts regarding policy, philanthropic efforts, and collaborative efforts to promote and support Black empowerment, leadership, and agency.
VIDEO: Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Forum – By Baltimore United For Change
CityExplainer.com: Baltimore United For Change, an organization promoting grassroots political advocacy in the city, organized a mayoral forum at Coppin State University on March 5, 2016.
Lawrence Grandpre speaks at hearings on police accountability #BmoreUnited
Lawrence Grandpre says the move to eliminate civilians from the internal disciplinary process is a sign that highly touted reforms have little substance and that police unions control the legislature.
DeRay: Who Sent You and Who Will You Serve?
Organizing in Baltimore is relational. In Baltimore, grassroots leaders don’t earn their stripes on twitter or on the protest line; Here you earn your stripes by serving and being in the community when there are no cameras.
This 17-year-old is a rising voice in Baltimore’s Black Lives Matter movement
“She has this fiery spirit about her, as much as I try to quell it — ‘Makayla, you can’t save the world, you have to go ride your bike,’ ” said her mother, Zelda Gilliam.
What’s next in Freddie Gray case?
Judge Bill Murphy, Seema Iyer, Marc Steiner and Dayvon Love discuss the reaction to the mistrial for Baltimore police Officer William Porter, the first of six officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray.
Who Has The Right to Be Violent?
Who gets to decide when violence is acceptable, moral, and even Christian? Who gets to decide that a brick in Baltimore is more violent than—just this week—a police officer’s gun in Louisiana, or, for that matter, a drone in Pakistan?
We are targets until proven human | Makayla Gilliam-Price | TEDxMidAtlantic
Makayla Gilliam-Price is a 17 year old Baltimore activist. She founded the youth justice organization City Bloc. She also organizes with Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a Baltimore-based non-profit and a member of Baltimore United for Change.
Exclusive preview of the “Hold On” music video promo!
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) releases its second single off The Foundation Compilation “Hold On.”
The essence of the song is evident in the hook: “The one thing we did right, was the day we started to fight. Keep your eyes on the prize, Hold On Hold On ”