A Political History of the Now: Past, Present and Future - BES Virtual Platform

A Political History of the Now: Past, Present and Future of Inequity in Maryland

Lawrence Grandpre
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
lawrence@lbsbaltimore.com
(410) 216-3325
https://lbsbaltimore.com/about/leadership/lawrence-grandpre/

Maryland is a former slave state that was not part of the confederacy. It also was impacted by norther migration and deindustrialization patterns more akin to Northeastern "Rust Belt" states. This gives Maryland, and by proxy Baltimore, a unique history, which will require unique solutions to achieve racial equity. In this talk, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) Director of Research Lawrence Grandpre will connect Maryland past to our current moment, explaining LBS’s legislative agenda around reparations, criminal justice, and challenging the two party duopoly as a response to Maryland’s unique history of racial inequity.

Lawrence Grandpre is Director of Research for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. His focuses include drug policy, criminal justice, police accountability, and community-based economic/educational development. He is the co-author of “The Black Book” and his work has been featured in The Guardian, The Baltimore Sun, Time Magazine and Black Agenda Report. He is also the co-host of the In Search of Black Power Podcast.