Dayvon Love serves as director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. This week, he highlights an effort to spread misinformation about Del. Malcolm Ruff (D-MD-41) as he mounts a campaign for the District 41 Senate seat.
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Why does it matter that Ivan Bates is wrong?
Baltimore public policy advocate Dayvon Love argues that State’s Attorney Ivan Bates’ criticism of MONSE reflects a political ideology that equates policing with public safety, despite evidence that law enforcement disproportionately harms Black communities. He contends that community-based violence-prevention programs address the root causes of harm more effectively than policing—and that opposition to these programs protects entrenched power structures.
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Generational wealth summit highlights franchising as a way forward
The Generational Wealth Business Summit filled the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore with Black entrepreneurs eager to learn practical steps toward ownership and financial independence. Over its 11 years, the event has become a stage where lessons about business strategy meet the lived experiences of those who took the leap.
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Opinion: Stories implying Baltimore Children and Youth Fund grantees are corrupt further White supremacist agenda
Donald Trump and David Smith are using their platforms to mobilize their base to seize power in service of their White supremacist political agenda, while Sinclair Broadcasting and other journalists are using their platforms to characterize Black organizations as corrupt and corrupt.
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Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosts forum on ballot question aimed at shrinking Baltimore City Council
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosted a panel discussion on Sept. 19 to discuss a ballot measure that would reduce the Baltimore City Council from 14 districts to eight, which opponents believe would usurp political power from Baltimore’s Black communities.
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Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosts forum on ballot question aimed at shrinking Baltimore City Council
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosted a panel discussion to discuss a ballot question that would reduce the Baltimore City Council from 14 districts to eight, with opponents arguing that it would usurp political power from Baltimore’s Black communities.
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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.