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In Search of Black PowerIs It Time To Go Beyond "The New Jim Crow"? The Limits of Michelle Alexander's View of Mass IncarcerationSend us a textThis year marks the 15-year anniversary of the first publication of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. The text was praised as challenging the post-racial ethos that rose after the election of Obama by presenting a compelling analysis of mass incarceration driven by anti-black racism creating a permanent under caste in American, akin to the Jim Crow system of the South. While praised as a bible for liberal criminal justice reform advocates, many have questioned the book's limitations and the limited result of the criminal justice reform movement the text spawned. 2025-05-0745 min
Tavis SmileyDayvon Love Joins Tavis SmileyThe Director of Public Policy for the think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Dayvon Love, talks about the newly formed Maryland State Reparations Commission and its plan to study appropriate benefits for those affected by historical inequality.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.2025-04-2322 min
From the Streets to the StatehouseLive from Sine Die MDGA 2025 Wrap UpThe 2025 Maryland General Assembly session ended on April 7. In this episode, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy at LBS, recaps this year’s legislative session and our efforts in Annapolis.We thank the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland for their continued support, while also calling out the Democratic Party establishment for once again failing our communities.Tune in for key takeaways and what’s next in the work of upending white supremacy and protecting the humanity of people of African descent.UPDATE: A very watered down version of HB 1222 was the last bill to b...2025-04-1028 minIn Search of Black Power#BaltimoreUprising Ten Years Later: Grassroots Truths vs the Ivory TowerSend us a textApril 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the #BaltimoreUprising, a series of protests sparked by Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore Police custody in 2015.Baltimore has long reflected America’s racial and political anxieties, making the Uprising a frequent subject of academic analysis. In this episode, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle’s Lawrence Grandpre and Dayvon Love critique two books: Beyond Black Lives Matter by Cedric Johnson and Invisible Weapons by Marcus Board Jr.While Johnson critiques BLM and Board affirms it, both argue that Baltimore’s working-class grassroots were misled b...2025-04-021h 10From the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2025 Session UpdatesWe're almost through the legislative session. In this episode, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy at LBS, shares updates on our Legislative Agenda and highlights other key issues we're monitoring. We will also have special guest, Cathryn Jackson, speaking to some of the legislation that she is working on with CASA.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is...2025-03-2646 min
Karen Hunter Is Awesome!Dayvon Love on How to Build a CommunityActivist Dayvon Love shares the work he's done in the city of Baltimore, MD.
2025-03-1930 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseKey Updates on MDGA 2025 SessionWe're halfway through the legislative session. In this episode, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy at LBS, shares updates on our Legislative Agenda and highlights other key issues we're monitoring.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office. 2025-03-041h 18
MiddayLawmakers revisit 'auto-charging,' and Maryland's treatment of young people in the justice systemJuvenile justice reform returns to the General Assembly as lawmakers consider legislation to change how young people are charged for violent crime.
Senate Bill 422 would limit younger alleged offenders from adult court. If passed, the law would also reduce the types of crimes youths can be charged with as adults.
A hearing for the House version of the bill is scheduled for tomorrow.
Joining us to discuss this bill and his perspective on charging juveniles as adults is Dayvon Love, the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.2025-02-2521 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseLegislative Updates - February 11, 2025The 2025 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love - Director of Public Policy for LBS will provide updates on state of youth justice legislation in Annapolis.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office. 2025-02-121h 09In Search of Black PowerBeyond the Squad: AOC, Ryan Grim, and Left Media vs. Black Political AnalysisSend us a textIn his book The Squad, journalist Ryan Grim provides an account of the experiences of “The Squad,” a group of progressive legislators elected to the House of Representatives, as they attempted to govern. Their journey—from election victories to struggles with Republicans and Democratic leadership—is widely praised for its detailed investigation of the electoral and political “inside baseball” of the left. Grim’s role as a critical figure in independent left media, through appearances on shows like Breaking Points and his publication Drop Site, further enhances the book’s value as a vantage point fo...2025-02-051h 00In Search of Black PowerThe Baltimore Model of Community Controlled ReparationsSend us a textOver the past decade, reparations have shifted from a fringe issue championed by Black nationalists to a mainstream topic in Democratic and nonprofit circles.In Baltimore, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) has advanced a reparations agenda rooted in Black community control, challenging assumptions of the broader movement. LBS Director of Research, Lawrence Grandpre, interviews Director of Public Policy, Dayvon Love, about his Nonprofit Quarterly article advocating for reparations centered on building Black institutional capacity and political power, inspired by John Henrik Clarke’s concept of “nation management.”Dayvon connec...2025-01-0850 min
The Marlawn Podcast NetworkTupac Shakur Sidhu Moose Wala - King Von - Dayvon Daquan Bennett _ Rap's first serial killer (1)Marlawn Podcast Network Various Podcasts is a specially curated global platform for the UNDERGROUND generation of podcasts and original Improv content. It’s the ultimate destination for fans of realness. Please Subscribe for exclusive behind the scenes, live commentary by Marlawn Heavenly, mental pranks, skits, and everything interesting. We’re here to make you think. Subscribe for exclusive updates and news about our 24/7 - always on-streaming original network. Marlawn Heavenly VII star in Various PodcastsThe Marlawn Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marlawn-podcast-network/id16743058101.) Elon Musk Failhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...2024-11-201h 13
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Profound ConversationsMental Health and HealingCreating cultures of care include an examination of the determinants of health and wellness. To the extent that this analysis demonstrates gaps, the care requires initiatives that are inclusive of all people impacted; the culture must transform.Too often the physical, mental and emotional needs of Black men and boys are over-looked, ignored. They want to heal and change how they/we are perceived, however, find it difficult to do so unless things within our physical environment change as well. The lack of access to affordably decent housing, nutritious food and underperforming public schools have become standards...2024-11-191h 30
Profound ConversationsDismantling Racism - An Examination of Proposition HR 40With their history of forced immigration to the United States (US), African Americans were de-cultured and dehumanized, their misery treated as ‘natural’ and benign. Today, they are an important minority in a nation with a singular degree of world influence. Much of the country’s vitality, especially its contemporary cultural life, can be credited to African Americans, but racism remains a definitive and stark reality. A critical aspect of the racism that African Americans face is a continuing geographic segregation in many parts of the US, a legacy of ‘Jim Crow’ laws enacted in the South after the Civil W...2024-11-051h 01
MiddayBaltimore City is set to vote on Question H. What is it?Baltimore City's charter is a foundational document dictating how the city is run, similar to how the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution sets the responsibilities and limits of the federal government. And like the U.S. Constitution, the city charter is not easy to amend. Amendments need to be voted on and receive majority support at the polls to pass. This year, voters in Baltimore City are set to consider several charter amendments. Midday is taking a deep dive into these important ballot questions. Question H, if passed, would reduce...2024-10-1648 min
Politics Done RightTalking to the other side. Coffee Party USA Founder. National Popular vote. A beautiful struggle.Coffee Party USA founder Annabel Park visits. Sen. Christopher Pearson discusses the National Popular Vote. David W. Campt & Karin Tamerius discuss talking to the other side. Dayvon Love discusses A Beautiful Struggle.
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First Things First With Dominique DiPrimaIs Funding Community Controlled Black Institutions the Way Forward for Reparations? w/Dayvon Love(Airdate 7/26/24) Dayvon Love is a Baltimore-based political organizer and the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think tank that advances the policy interests of Black people. On this podcast, part of our Freedmen Fridays series Dayvon Love talks about Baltimore's reparations initiative and the moves to create statewide reparations legislation. https://www.instagram.com/westbaltimorelove/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/kbla1580/?hl=en2024-07-2941 minSherlock Homeboy - The American Sherlock HolmesKing Von - Dayvon Daquan Bennett Rap's first serial killer (3)Marlawn Podcast Network Various Podcasts is a specially-curated global platform for the UNDERGROUND generation of podcasts and original Improv content. It’s the ultimate destination for fans of realness. Please Subscribe for exclusive behind the scenes, live commentary by Marlawn Heavenly, mental pranks, skits, and everything interesting. We’re here to make you think. Subscribe for exclusive updates and news about our 24/7 - always on- streaming original network. Marlawn Heavenly VII star in Various PodcastsThe Marlawn Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marlawn-podcast-network/id16743058101.) Elon Musk Failhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...2024-07-201h 11The Marlawn Podcast NetworkSherlock Homeboy - King Von - Dayvon Daquan Bennett Rap's first serial killer (2)Marlawn Podcast Network Various Podcasts is a specially-curated global platform for the UNDERGROUND generation of podcasts and original Improv content. It’s the ultimate destination for fans of realness. Please Subscribe for exclusive behind the scenes, live commentary by Marlawn Heavenly, mental pranks, skits, and everything interesting. We’re here to make you think. Subscribe for exclusive updates and news about our 24/7 - always on- streaming original network. Marlawn Heavenly VII star in Various PodcastsThe Marlawn Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marlawn-podcast-network/id16743058101.) Elon Musk Failhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...2024-07-201h 09Sherlock Homeboy - The American Sherlock HolmesKing Von - Dayvon Daquan Bennett Rap's first serial killer (2)Marlawn Podcast Network Various Podcasts is a specially-curated global platform for the UNDERGROUND generation of podcasts and original Improv content. It’s the ultimate destination for fans of realness. Please Subscribe for exclusive behind the scenes, live commentary by Marlawn Heavenly, mental pranks, skits, and everything interesting. We’re here to make you think. Subscribe for exclusive updates and news about our 24/7 - always on- streaming original network. Marlawn Heavenly VII star in Various PodcastsThe Marlawn Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marlawn-podcast-network/id16743058101.) Elon Musk Failhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...2024-07-201h 09Sherlock Homeboy - The American Sherlock HolmesKing Von - Dayvon Daquan Bennett Rap's first serial killer (1)Marlawn Podcast Network Various Podcasts is a specially-curated global platform for the UNDERGROUND generation of podcasts and original Improv content. It’s the ultimate destination for fans of realness. Please Subscribe for exclusive behind the scenes, live commentary by Marlawn Heavenly, mental pranks, skits, and everything interesting. We’re here to make you think. Subscribe for exclusive updates and news about our 24/7 - always on- streaming original network. Marlawn Heavenly VII star in Various PodcastsThe Marlawn Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-marlawn-podcast-network/id16743058101.) Elon Musk Failhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...2024-07-191h 13
Politics Done RightDayvon Love discusses Leaders of a beautiful struggleJoin Dayvon Love of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle as he discusses Pan-Africanism, criminal justice reform, and community sovereignty. Discover how grassroots activism drives real change in Baltimore and beyond.
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Go Green 2026The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power, The Two Party Systems, and Building Better Politics With Dr Jared BallToday’s Show is with Dr Jared Ball he is a Professor of Communication and Africana Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. and author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power he is also host of the podcast “iMiXWHATiLiKE!”, he can be found @imixwhatilike on most social media, and his decades of emancipatory journalism, media, writing, and political work can be found at imixwhatilike.org.
If this podcast is about people whose ideas and work influence me and my Campaign, Dr Jared Ball has to be involved. His Academic and Political work is...2024-05-241h 22In Search of Black PowerBaltimore's Fight for ReparationsSend us a textIn May 2023, Baltimore’s City Council unanimously voted to establish the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission to oversee the distribution of funds granted by the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, making Baltimore City the first jurisdiction in Maryland to establish a commission like this. In this episode Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, will explain the importance of this commission and how vital reparations and reinvestment are in Baltimore. Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and pod...2024-04-0337 minGo Green 2026Reparations and Economic Justice In Maryland Policy With Dayvon LoveDayvon Love is a Baltimore-based political organizer and the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interests of Black people. In 2010, Love co-founded Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), one of many organizations that successfully pressured the state of Maryland to disband its plans to build a juvenile jail downtown. LBS has also led legislative efforts and advocacy efforts regarding criminal justice reform, youth and community empowerment. Dayvon is also the author of “Worse than Trump: The American Plantation”, a book that offers an important critique of the...2024-02-231h 04Go Green 2026The Fight For Criminal Justice Reform in Maryland With Dayvon LoveDayvon Love is a Baltimore-based political organizer and the Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots think-tank that advances the public policy interests of Black people. In 2010, Love co-founded Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), one of many organizations that successfully pressured the state of Maryland to disband its plans to build a juvenile jail downtown. LBS has also led legislative efforts and advocacy efforts regarding criminal justice reform, youth and community empowerment. Dayvon is also the author of “Worse than Trump: The American Plantation”, a book that offers an important critique of the...2024-02-211h 26From the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2024: Public safety, reparations & more - January 15, 2024The 2024 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love – Director of Public Policy for LBS – will be overviewing our top legislative priorities including: cannabis decriminalization, juvenile interrogations, reparations and protecting criminal justice reform.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office. 2024-01-1537 min
The Policy Lowdown with the Maryland Center on Economic PolicyHow legal cannabis is changing Maryland communitiesMaryland legalized cannabis for recreational use July 1 and the new industry started off with strong sales, bringing in new revenue for state and local priorities. A portion of those funds are dedicated to repairing the harm of the "war on drugs" in Black and Brown and low-income communities.
In this episode, host Kevin Slayton talks with Dayvon Love, director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, and Justin Strekal, a partner with Useful Strategies and national advocate for cannabis reform, about what the changes mean for Maryland communities, particularly communities of color.2023-11-2441 min
Real Talk: Black Minds MatterSeason 3: Ep 2 "Blacktivist: Activism in the Black Community and How it Affects Our Mental Health"Episode TWO of The Black Mental Health Alliance’s Real Talk: Black Minds Matter podcast is HERE! This episode titled, Blacktivist: Activism in the Black Community and How it Affects Our Mental Health includes Mr. Dayvon Love as our guest speaker alongside co-hosts Andrea Brown and Nia Jones and this discussion leaves minds BLOWN. This episode unpacks Black Liberation, politics, Black leadership and SO MUCH MORE! We are getting to the nitty-gritty of what really could be holding us back as a people and how we can move forward. You do not want to miss this one! BRING A...2023-09-031h 08In Search of Black PowerBuilding Collective Power for Black-led Social ChangeSend us a textIn this interview, Dayvon Love sits down with Jamye Wooten, the founder and CEO of CLLCTIVLY, to explore the critical need for collective economic development and narrative change to challenge myths of Black pathology in our communities. Jamye shares insights into his work with CLLCTIVLY, an organization committed to supporting and amplifying Black-led social change initiatives. Through his experiences and expertise, Jamye emphasizes the importance of creating sustainable networks, building collective power, and promoting equity and justice in all areas of society.Support the showIn Search o...2023-05-0320 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2023 - Cannabis, odor searches & police accountability - February 2, 2023The 2023 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love - Director of Public Policy for LBS - will be overviewing our top legislative priorities including: cannabis decriminalization, odor searches by law enforcement and police accountability.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office. 2023-02-0339 min
Sippin' with the ShannonsIt's a Family TraditionSend us a textOn this week's episode, we'd really love to stop hearing about Prince Harry and his frostbitten penis. Colleen tells us about her trip to the grocery store and the tanning bed. It only took four minutes to make her look like a tomato and we're not surprised. We dive into the topic of the week.. NASHVILLE. They call it NashVegas for a reason and Bridget has no voice to prove it. We talk about our drunken experiences on Broadway, eating Cook Out at 3am, our favorite country artists and the amazing live music...2023-01-251h 05In Search of Black PowerCooperative Economics and Social MovementsSend us a textDayvon Love sits down with Dorcas Gilmore to discuss the operational dynamics and politics of cooperative economics.Dorcas has spent the past 17 years as a racial and economic justice advocate, attorney, and consultant working with nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and small businesses. Currently, she is a principal of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC, a solidarity economies law firm, and a teacher in the Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic at The George Washington University Law School. Dorcas was an attorney with the national office of NAACP and Community Law Center in B...2022-07-0659 minIn Search of Black PowerAfro-pessimism: A Grassroots ViewSend us a textFew concepts have been more mischaracterized and caricatured than the academic theory of Afro-pessimism. Born of material struggle against Mandela aligned neoliberal wing of the ANC, the work of Frank Wilderson, Jared Sexton and other theorists has been framed in many way. Many have described it as fatalist, hetero-patriarchal, too Black nationalist, not Black nationalist enough, and now - with the publishing of a widely panned piece in the social magazine Jacobin - pro-zionist.Dayvon Love and Lawrence Grandpre from Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots think t...2022-06-291h 17In Search of Black PowerBlack Education Advocacy & Black Social MovementsSend us a textDayvon Love sits down with Dr. Brian Morrison for conversation about the history of Black education advocacy and practice in Baltimore and the lessons from that history that we can use for social movements today.Dr. Brian C. Morrison is the Founder and President of the William J. Watkins, Sr. Educational Institute which focuses its work on improving educational outcomes for African American students. His dissertation, “African American Educational Efforts in Baltimore Maryland during the 19th Century”, examines how African American Baltimoreans used education as a source of cultural capital and path...2022-06-0131 minIn Search of Black PowerFood Sovereignty & Black Liberation: An interview with Heber BrownSend us a textOn our show, we want to highlight to work and contributions of Black civic leaders and activists. So every other episode of “In Search of Black Power” - Dayvon Love will be sitting down for in depth interviews with some of the brightest advocates in our community. Heber Brown is the director of the Black Church Food Security Network. We discuss his work regarding food sovereignty and address larger issues of revolutionary praxis and Pan African nation building.Black Church Food Security Network:https://blackchurchfoodsecurity.netSuppor...2022-05-0452 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseMaryland's Cowardly Democratic Party - March 28, 2022In this episode, we'll be giving updates on our current legislative priorities including - cannabis legalization, Baltimore's Civilian Review Board, public safety, crime and policing.Also - we'll be discussing the Maryland Democratic Party leadership's lack of regard for working class Black people. Dayvon Love will be leading the conversation and be joined by Lawrence Grandpre - Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a...2022-03-291h 11From the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2022 Midway Update - Cannabis, Juvenile Justice, Civilian Review Board & more - March 7, 2022We're halfway through the 2022 MD General Assembly. Dayvon Love will be giving an update on cannabis legalization, the Civilian Review Board, juvenile justice and more.He'll be joined by Andy Ellis from the Baltimore City Green Party.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for...2022-03-081h 01
The Yuripzy Morgan ShowJanuary 24th 2022: Time for New SolutionsOn Today's Podcast: Violence in Baltimore City, We Have Found the Fair Share in Which We are Supposed to Pay. and Inflation vs Minimum Wage. Dayvon Love from The Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle joined the Podcast2022-01-241h 28
Changing Your Dreams: Parenting a Child with Special Needs23. Parenting Through Trauma with Brandy LinenBrandy Linen is the mom of five children, ages 10, 9, 6, 4 and 5 months. Her 10 year-old son, Dayvon, is diagnosed with autism and her 9 year-old daughter, Lyric, is diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and possibly Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.Brandy shares with us how raising her children was the catalyst and ongoing motivation for her to heal her own childhood trauma and PTSD. We discuss how after hitting bottom, she was able to work through her own healing with the help of therapy and determination to do the work.Thank you for listening as we discuss shame, grief, healing...2021-12-0953 min
Important Miscellaneous TalksAn Intervention for GlassOn this episode of Important Miscellaneous Talks your host Glassford Crossfield has an intervention. The interrogators were his guests, Yanni, Marcus, Dayvon and Jayquan. They asked him if he had a fetish for white women and the deeper meaner behind some of his takes. Glassford is no stranger to polarizing takes and at times his deeper message can be misconstrued by the media, his guests decided to give him an earful omn how some of his messages can come off.
If you enjoy these hard hitting topics delivered with a comedic flair that is u...2021-08-2728 minImportant Miscellaneous TalksCan a Black Man Love Himself, His Mother and a White Woman?On this episode of IMT your host Glassford Crossfield, Dayvon, Marcus, Jayquan and Yanni all talk about the possibility of self love love alongside the love of a white woman. People outside of the black community may think that this sort of question is outlandish but in actuality this question comes up a lot. It was absolutely amazing to me how common a theme this is in the black community. Sit back, relax and learn something new.
Are black men that like white women typically corny?
Would you allow y...2021-08-2430 min
Thinking FreelyThe Derek Chauvin Verdict, Anton Black, and Protecting Black LivesOn April 20, 2021, the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial issued a guilty verdict on all three counts for the murder of George Floyd. However, one verdict is not justice – it’s simply accountability. Over 5,000 people were killed by police in the U.S. since 2015, including George Floyd and Anton Black, who were killed by police in eerily, terrifyingly similar ways. We talked to LaToya Holley, the sister of Anton Black, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle and Sonia Kumar, Senior Staff Attorney with the ACLU of Maryland about the Derrick Chauvin verdict, the work bein...2021-04-3055 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseMidway updates on MDGA 2021 - March 2, 2021We have a lot of ground to cover for this week's episode. Dayvon Love from LBS will giving updates on our work on police reform. He'll be joined by his co-host - Dr. Khalilah M. Harris, the Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy at American Progress and non-resident senior fellow with MD Center on Economic Policy. Guests will also be sharing their organizing work in Annapolis. They include: Nicole Hanson-Mundell - Out 4 Justice, Chris Dews - Job Opportunities Task Force and Michelle Hall from the Office of the Public Defender.Support the show"F...2021-03-021h 54From the Streets to the StatehouseIn Depth on Police Accountability - February 16, 2021We're going to go in depth on policing in Maryland with a particular focus on our bill - SB 627 (Repeal of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights).Dayvon Love, the Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will be leading the conversation along with our Director of Research - Lawrence Grandpre.Support the show"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland. LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent o...2021-02-1857 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2021 Priorities - January 26, 2021The COVID-19 public health emergency derailed a lot of progressive policy advocacy efforts in the 2020 legislative session. The 2021 session has begun and there are a flurry of reforms being considered by legislators. We'll be discussing our legislative agenda and some of the challenges we expect in getting it executed.Dayvon Love, the Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will be leading the conversation. He'll be joined by his co-host - Dr. Khalilah M. Harris, the Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy at American Progress and non-resident senior fellow with MD Center on Economic P...2021-02-011h 16
Thinking FreelyStop Spy Planes Over Baltimore: End Mass SurveillanceWith police spy planes, everywhere Baltimore goes, the government will always know. Spy planes carry sophisticated cameras developed for the military, mounted on airplanes, that can see the entire city, and that track the movement of every person or vehicle moving outside. Baltimore has a terrible history of racial bias and a lack of accountability for abuses by police. It should be the last place to use a program of mass surveillance. In this episode, we talk with Dayvon Love, the Public Policy Director for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think tank that advances the public policy interests...2020-07-211h 00
BTST Services' Podcast2 Pandemics COVID-19 and Racism with guest, Dayvon LoveIn this new episode of the Meeting You Where You Are podcast, host Jan Desper Peters and her guest Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle Co-Founder Dayvon Love discuss the protests and policy implications of two pandemics COVID-19 and racism.2020-06-2443 minThe Yuripzy Morgan ShowMay 1, 2020: Dayvon Love, the Spy Plane, and Amanda FiedlerThe Yuripzy Morgan Show heard weekdays from 1-4pm ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090 and FM101.5.2020-05-0148 min
7 Minute Job Interview Podcast - Job Interview Tips, Resume Tips, and Career Advice7MIN280-How to Enjoy Work a Little More
In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast we are talking about a few ways you can learn to love work a little more.
2020-03-1508 min
Enoch Pratt Free Library PodcastBlack History Month, Violence and EducationBlack History month is often relegated to a time when significant Black figures are highlighted and that Black people’s struggle for equality in America is emphasized. This rendering of Black History Month contributes to the dehumanization of Black people and undermines meaningful approaches to authentic empowerment of Black people. This event will address the relationship between the limits of mainstream approaches to honoring Black history, the challenges regarding education, and violence in the Black community. Presented by Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) is a gras...2020-02-191h 05
In Search of Black PowerElections Special: Worse than Trump - White Supremacy and the Democratic PartySend us a textAs the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries heat up, we look back at 2016. Should Black voters "Vote Blue No Matter Who" or be willing to withhold their vote to pressure the Democrats into concessions?This reading of a chapter from the "Worse than Trump: The America Plantation" by Dayvon Love argues that strategic voting is not a selfish act of "revolutionary purity", but a long term investment in improving the material conditions of Black people. Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and po...2020-02-1453 min
NO JUSTICE NO PEACEIs there a new COINTEL Program for U.S. Public Schools Part 2 of 4H.A. Jabar continues the series on the big data era, predictive analytics, algorithms and Behavioral Threat Assements in public schools and in Maryland. He interviews CEO of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Dayvon Love.2020-01-2445 minFrom the Streets to the StatehouseMDGA 2020 - A Different Political Climate: January 21, 2020Welcome to the first episode of "From The Streets to The Statehouse" - a new podcast aimed at giving you a community centered analysis on the Maryland General Assembly.Since session officially started on January 8th, there have been major shifts in the statewide and local political landscape.Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, will be talking about the changing leadership roles in both the Senate and House chambers and what that means for our communities. There will also be deeper analysis on our legislative agenda and o...2020-01-2039 minEnoch Pratt Free Library PodcastCrossing the Lines Between Us, with author Lawrence LanahanThis program is in conjunction with Undesign the Redline, exhibited at Central Library November 1, 2019-January 31, 2020.Lawrence Lanahan is the author of The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide. In his deeply reported, revelatory story, Lanahan chronicles how the Baltimore region became so highly segregated and why its fault lines persist today. Writing from the Fair Housing Act to the death of Freddie Gray and beyond, Lanahan describes epic efforts to desegregate the Baltimore region and deconcentrate poverty in West Baltimore. As Baltimoreans “cross the lines” in the book, on...2019-11-251h 12
In Search of Black Power#HotMicSession: White Savior Pedagogy. The Power Dynamics between White Teacher and Black StudentSend us a textIn our final #HotMicSession for the Summer, Dayvon Love gives a talk on the psycho-social dynamics behind white folks doing work with Black kids. Combining personal experience with academic analysis, Dayvon breaks down the role whiteness plays in the social imaginary and, despite good intentions, how it manifests itself in everyday teacher/student engagements. Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and produced by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS). The i...2019-08-2633 min
In Search of Black Power#HotMicSession: A History of Black Institution Building in BaltimoreSend us a textDayvon Love breaks down the history of independent black institutions in Baltimore, explaining the political advancements these institutions and the lessons we should learn for contemporary activism. Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and produced by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS). The internet show is published in collaboration with Black Liberation Media (BLM)2019-07-2944 minIn Search of Black PowerRecap & Summer Reading Special - Books Talks from Leaders of a Beautiful StruggleSend us a textWe analyze 3 books all written by our collective - Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. We examine how the centrist politics of Democrats are a core impediment to Black progress with Dayvon Love, author of Worse Than Trump, the American Plantation. We then discuss Lady Brion's poetry in With My Head Unbowed and conclude with a discussion with host Lawrence Grandpre on "The Black Book: Reflections from the Baltimore Grassroots." Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and p...2019-06-171h 05
Speak Out with Tim WiseEpisode 39: Movement Building for Justice: Black Self-Determination, White Allyship & IntersectionalityToday’s episode features a conversation on social justice movement building between Tim and three of the nation’s most engaging thinkers and activists: Tia Oso, Dayvon Love and Chris Crass. The dialogue took place in front of a live audience at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE) in New Orleans on May 31.
Among the topics discussed by the panel: What things get in the way of effective movement building? What are the lessons we can take away from past and present movements about how to push through those obstacles? Are there common mistakes we m...2018-06-191h 187 Minute Job Interview Podcast - Job Interview Tips, Resume Tips, and Career Advice7MIN143 – Best Job Interview Tips (Don’t Script Answers on your job interview)In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast we are talking about some of my favorite and best job interview tips. I really would love to take the time to dedicate the next few episodes to some of my favorite job interview tips.
2018-02-2306 min7 Minute Job Interview Podcast - Job Interview Tips, Resume Tips, and Career Advice7MIN123 – How to Manage my Full Time Job With Side Gig?In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast we are talking about how to manage your full time job with your side gig. Many of us would love to take our side business to the next level but when you have a 9 to 5, it can be really tough to manage
2017-11-2204 min7 Minute Job Interview Podcast - Job Interview Tips, Resume Tips, and Career Advice7MIN096 – Should I Pay Off Student Debt or Invest?In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast we are talking about paying off student debt vs investing while you are a college student. We know that everyone wants to get into investing and they would love to start young.
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Prisons & Prisoners – The Marc Steiner ShowBail Reform In MarylandMarch 22, 2017 - Segment 1 - Our panel of guests took a look at Bail Reform, in light of legislation currently before the Maryland General Assembly. With: Caryn York, Dayvon Love, and Doug Colbert.2017-03-2221 minPrisons & Prisoners – The Marc Steiner ShowBail Reform: The Future of Cash BailMarch 13, 2017 - Segment 3 - We had a conversation on Bail Reform. With: Caryn York, and Dayvon Love.2017-03-1333 minEducation – The Marc Steiner ShowBail Reform: The Future of Cash BailMarch 13, 2017 - Segment 3 - We had a conversation on Bail Reform. With: Caryn York, and Dayvon Love.2017-03-1333 minPrisons & Prisoners – The Marc Steiner ShowThe Maryland General Assembly: Issues of Bail ReformFebruary 8, 2017 - Segment 3 - We took a look at issues of bail reform facing the Maryland General Assembly. With: Doug Colbert, and Dayvon Love.2017-02-0817 minPrisons & Prisoners – The Marc Steiner ShowLt. Brian Rice Acquitted On All Counts In Death Of Freddie GrayJuly 19, 2016 - Segment 2 - Our panel examines and reflects upon today's acquittal of Lt. Brian Rice on all counts in the death of Freddie Gray. With: Dayvon Love, Doug Colbert, and Rev. Kevin Slayton.2016-07-1929 min
Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin ZeeseClearing the FOG on Baltimore's Struggle for Economic, Racial and Social JusticeIn the wake of Freddie Gray's murder by police, national attention has been focused on Baltimore. Police brutality and unjustified arrests have been problems in Baltimore for a long time stemming back to Mayor Martin O'Malley's program of mass arrests without probable cause. But the injustice in Baltimore runs deeper. Wealth inequality has been rising in Baltimore, MD so that some neighborhoods look like war zones with rows of abandoned houses and dilapidated structures while others are dotted with large mansions and their sophisticated gardens. Delegate Jill Carter, a practicing attorney in Baltimore, and Dayvon Love of Leaders of...2015-06-2255 min