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Politics

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Politics

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FEB 4

Why Venezuela Matters for Black Folks

Send us a text Trump's attacks on Venezuela are an attempt to terrorize attempts to resist white supremacy worldwide. In this episode, LBS political commentator Lawrence Grandpre and Director of Public Policy Dayvon Love discuss the history of Venezuela, deconstruct the mythology of the US striking Venezuela to fight a “dictatorship,” examine why we must look beyond oil as an explanation for this violence, and how we must resist attempts for Democrats to triangulate the center on questions of military funding in the aftermath of this violence. Support the show In 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)

Feb 4

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47 min
JAN 7

Juvenile Justice Advocacy in Maryland

Send us a text This episode addresses how racism and white supremacy impact advocacy for juvenile justice reform in Maryland. Additionally this episode discusses some of the major policy reform that is on the table for Maryland General Assembly 2026. Support the show In 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)

Jan 7

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1h 36m
FEB 12

Disrupting the Two Party Political System in Maryland

In this episode of Streets to the Statehouse, host Dayvon Love is joined by Andy Ellis, the 2026 Green Party candidate for Governor of Maryland. Together, they explore alternatives to the state’s two-party political system and discuss what a multiparty future could look like for Maryland voters. 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.

Feb 12

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1h 31m
12/10/2025

Linking DOGE to Nonprofit Liberals: Racial Capitalism, Reparations & whose afraid of Black Power?

Send us a text A conversation hosted by Baltimore Racial Justice Action between LBS director of research Lawrence Grandpre and Baltimore Green Party chair Andy Ellis. We touch on DOGE, the link between South Africa and the United States on anti-Black visions of government, the political limitations of progressive/leftist notions of political corruption, and the implications of all of this on approaches to reparations and 3rd party politics. Support the show In 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)

12/10/2025

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1h 17m
10/31/2019

Us - A Spooky Social Justice Analysis - Part 2

Send us a text Happy Halloween! This is Part 2 of New Timbuktu's analysis of Jordan Peele's 2019 film - "Us". We go deeper into the story of Lupita Nyongo's character, Adelaide. We analyze the movie's surprise ending and explain some of the meaning of the use of "Hands Across America" as a symbol. Can a quote from Tupac Shakur help us understand the revolutionary position of the "tethered"? Support the show In 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)

10/31/2019

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31 min
09/03/2025

Black Women & Class Politics in Baltimore

Send us a text In this episode, MJ and Rasheem explore the legacy and continued relevance of poor Black women's activism in Baltimore, focusing on housing justice and welfare rights. Drawing on Rhonda Y. Williams’ seminal article, “We’re Tired of Being Treated Like Dogs,” the hosts delve into the political lives of Black women who mobilized against institutional neglect and economic exploitation from the 1960s to the present. The conversation centers on the historical and grassroots efforts of Black women like Margaret McCarty and Rev. Annie Chambers, who turned personal struggle into collective resistance. Organizations like U-JOIN (Union for Jobs or Income Now) and Mother Rescuers from Poverty emerged from East Baltimore’s neighborhoods and housing complexes such as Murphy Homes, O’Donnell Heights, and Gilmore Homes—communities marked by poverty but rich in organizing tradition. Rasheem details how federal surveillance, welfare fraud prosecutions, and slumlord neglect were met with tenant strikes, welfare marches, and legislative advocacy. Leaders challenged both structural racism and class exploitation, drawing on a Black Radical Tradition that was grassroots-based, anti-capitalist, and unapologetically of the people. Key locations such as North Gay Street and Pennsylvania Avenue serve as landmarks of resistance, while institutions like the Soul School became spaces of political education. The episode also touches on national allies like CORE and speakers such as Stokely Carmichael and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who amplified the local struggle on a national stage. MJ and Rasheem conclude by reflecting on what today’s organizers can learn from this era: the power of coalition-building, the necessity of political independence, and the importance of reclaiming radical traditions that center the voices of poor Black women in the fight for housing, dignity, and justice. Main Themes: Housing activism as a form of defense of home and self The central role of Black women in welfare rights organizing Tension between Black capitalism and Black radical politics Political consciousness and grassroots leadership among poor communities Lessons for contemporary housing and labor justice movements in Baltimore Support the show In 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)

09/03/2025

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46 min
10/01/2025

Analysing The Alliance of Sahel States- Pan African Praxis Beyond Traoré

Send us a text The Alliance of the Sahel states has sent shock waves through the western world, raising the possiblity of anti-imperialist Pan-African block. While this movement has exploded online through the focus on the charismatic Burkino Faso leader Ibrahim Traoré, in this episode we seek to engage what is happening in the Sahel beyond just him. In this interview between LBS’s Dayvon Love and Lawrence Grandpre, we discuss the history of the Sahel and how these states rose up and joined in alliance in the face of the failures of Western troops to ensure security, in addition to anger at Western economic domination. We look at how the focus on Traore has obscured the important work happening in Niger and Mali. Finally, we focus on how Pan-Afrikanist in the west must materially support concrete Pan-Afrikan state building functions like water and energy and not get stuck in romantic hero worship of Traoré. Support the show In 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)

10/01/2025

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45 min
JAN 29

Streets to the Statehouse: It’s Time Maryland Ends the Automatically Charging of Youth as Adults

Host Dayvon Love is joined by Bobby Tunmise Holmes: licensed clinical social worker, social entrepreneur, educator, and author and Tiera Hawkes, Assistant Public Defender in Baltimore County’s Juvenile Division, to discuss Maryland’s practice of automatically charging youth as adults. Together, they explore the harms of auto-charging, discuss the solution of ending this harmful practice, and examine what it will take to move this issue from community concern to statehouse action. 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.

Jan 29

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1h 26m
JAN 14

From the Streets to the Statehouse: Key Updates on MDGA 2026 Session

The 2026 Maryland General Assembly Session starts today! In this episode, Dayvon Love - Director of Public Policy for LBS will provide an overview of what could be expected in Annapolis this session as well as updates on some of our legislative priorities this session and what to look out for. #LBSBaltimore #podcast #politics #political #FromTheStreetsToTheStateHouse 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.

Jan 14

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54 min
11/05/2025

Navigating the Political Spectrum and 3rd Parties: Strategic Engagement Against the Political Duopoly

Send us a text Leftist responses to the current moment range from rejecting engaging the state at all to grudgingly accepting centrist Democrats as a lesser evil. In an interview between LBS’s Dayvon Love and Lawrence Grandpre, Love urges the Left to intentionally chart a middle course. Using examples from concrete legislative victories in Maryland, he advocates for intentionally delivering on concert improvements to quality of life for Black masses as a way to build a base for more progressive reforms, while continually expanding the political terrain by pushing radical demands. Rather than this being a typical reformist path, Dayvon concludes by explaining the role of strategic engagement with 3rd party politics can have the put pressure on Democrats to deliver or face real material consequences, using Andy Ellis’s potential Green Party run for governor in Maryland in 2026 as an example. Support the show In 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)

11/05/2025

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57 min

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) is a grassroots think-tank which advances the public policy interest of Black people, in Baltimore, through: youth leadership development, political advocacy, and autonomous intellectual innovation.

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Why Venezuela Matters for Black Folks

Juvenile Justice Advocacy in Maryland

Disrupting the Two Party Political System in Maryland

Linking DOGE to Nonprofit Liberals: Racial Capitalism, Reparations & whose afraid of Black Power?

Us - A Spooky Social Justice Analysis - Part 2

Black Women & Class Politics in Baltimore

Analysing The Alliance of Sahel States- Pan African Praxis Beyond Traoré

Streets to the Statehouse: It’s Time Maryland Ends the Automatically Charging of Youth as Adults

From the Streets to the Statehouse: Key Updates on MDGA 2026 Session

Navigating the Political Spectrum and 3rd Parties: Strategic Engagement Against the Political Duopoly

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