Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle is pleased to convene our 8th Annual Black Legislative Agenda Day: From the Baltimore Grassroots.

Our hope is that those of us working in the grassroots can use this as an opportunity to work collaboratively on our efforts in Annapolis to support legislation that will help our communities.

Speakers (alphabetical order):

Cathryn Paul, Government Relations and Public Policy Manager, CASADelegate Stephanie Smith, District 45 – Baltimore CityDelegate Jheanelle Wilkins, District 20 – Montgomery CountyDelegate Gabriel Acevero, District 39 – Montgomery CountyHeber Brown III, Senior Pastor, Pleasant Hope Baptist ChurchLady Brion, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Avenue, Black Arts & Entertainment District Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research, Leaders of a Beautiful StruggleMichelle Hall, Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public DefenderMusaab Ibrahim, Research Assistant, Maryland Center on Economic PolicyYanet Amanuel, Public Policy Advocate, ACLU of MarylandSenator Jill P. Carter, District 41 – Baltimore City

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