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Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III, pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church and co-founder of Baltimore United for Change, speaks to Ari Melber host of The Beat With Ari Melber.
The organizers launched #TentCity on the lawn of Baltimore’s City Hall one week ago. The coalition is demanding a $2 billion Racial Equity Social Impact Bond.
Happening now: After a Veto by the Democrat Mayor of Baltimore, Faith Leaders Hold Call to Action in Support of Baltimore City $15 Minimum Wage Bill
Reverend Brown says he is glad that Baltimore United for Change coalesced into a formal coalition during this time, because of the magnitude of the “long and systemic issue” they were facing.
According to the ACLU, police used data from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to track protests in Ferguson and Baltimore following the deaths of Mike Brown and Freddie Gray.
The Black church has always joined hands with other faith traditions and stood on the front lines as they did in Selma, Alabama, fifty years ago. Now it’s time to take on climate change.
Tired of waiting for outside help, grassroots organizations are generating resources from within the African American community.
Gray family attorney Billy Murphy and Rev. Heber Brown III, pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church and member of Baltimore United for Change speak with Amy Goodman.
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