Gary Chambers
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Zoey’s Dad | Curator - Civics for the People | Entrepreneur/Strategist/Thought Leader | Booking email: [email protected]
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Had to get the business clear with Officer Tatum about a few things. When Black people talk about the lack of resources in our communities that isn’t about asking for handouts. It’s about making sure our tax dollars come back to our communities like everyone else’s. When conservatives funded snap, it was because they didn’t want to hurt the business owners. When I talk about schools, roads, parks, and public investment, I’m talking about fairness and accountability—not charity. People like Tatum are why I created Civics for the People to inform and engage people against the nonsense people like him spew. Support Civics for the People by clicking the link in my bio so we can keep educating people on how government works and how to use that knowledge to create change. I’m not new this, I’m true at this. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers194,556 次观看 • 8 天前
Officer Tatum lacks listening skills, and I don’t let people lie without correcting the record. I also want you to pay attention to the tactic many conservatives use in debates: when the facts get uncomfortable, they pivot, deflect, and avoid answering the question. Earlier in this conversation, I pointed out that Garrett Graves, a white conservative, represented North Baton Rouge for a decade and failed to make the kind of transformational investments our communities deserved. Instead of addressing that reality, the conversation was redirected. We shouldn’t be afraid to expose misinformation. If we don’t challenge lies, people make decisions based on bad information instead of facts. If you value content that breaks down politics with facts and helps people better understand how government works, support Civics for the People by clicking the link in my bio. Your support helps us continue educating communities and equipping people with the knowledge to turn information into action. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers58,509 次观看 • 7 天前
Louisiana’s Attorney General just got hit with a $240,000 sanction after a judge found her office pursued a lawsuit that wasn’t supported by the facts or the law. What was the investigation about? A non-binding proclamation welcoming Senator Bernie Sanders to Shreveport. While Louisiana continues to struggle with crime, taxpayers are now paying for a political lawsuit that never made our communities any safer. Liz Murrill is up for reelection next year. Every statewide election matters. If you value this kind of analysis, click the link in my bio and support Civics for the People so we can keep informing people about what’s happening in Louisiana and the Deep South and why it matters. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers47,372 次观看 • 21 天前
James Talarico ran up the score in the whitest area of Texas. Meanwhile Harris County — home to a million Black people — only produced 189,000 total Democratic primary votes. Talarico had a strategy to target white and Latino voters and the data shows that’s how he won. Black people have to realize the power we have and maximize it. People don’t want to highlight raw numbers because they cut out the emotion. They paint a clear picture of how we got here. Black communities in the Deep South aren’t being engaged at the level needed to turnout and flip states. That is the core issue with the Democratic Party. If James Talarico is going to be successful in the fall he’s going to need to engage Black voters in Texas with the same funding and energy he’s put into Hispanic voters. Beto lost chasing the middle while 900,000 Black voters in Texas stayed home when he ran. I don’t apologize for wanting more Black leadership in America. We elect 80-85 white people to the U.S. Senate every term. I believe if we want something different we have to do something different, we have to send a different type of leader. I’m going live to discuss this further, Black people we have the numbers to shift the landscape. We need a hyper focus on turning our people out. Doing so will increase our power, which unlocks wealth and will benefit the nation as a whole. In God we trust, everybody else bring data! Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers306,528 次观看 • 5 个月前
Look at their faces. What do you see? I wanted to look them in the eye and say, on the record, that they are attempting to reconstruct this government to undo Black progress. Their targeting of @calvin4clerk is rooted in that reality, and it needed to be called out plainly. I showed up speaking for myself. No organization in Louisiana sent me. No party asked me to come. I say that to make clear much of this work is being done independently, without formal partnerships, and without the budgets, staff, or institutional backing many established organizations have. I came because what they are doing is wrong. The court reconstruction happening in New Orleans has been done in different ways already in Baton Rouge and across this state—especially in the largest, Blackest cities—to dilute Black political power. I started Civics for the People because I know many of us don’t know what is happening inside government or how these systems are used. It’s my way of teaching the game and helping our people move with knowledge. Their elections are in 2027. We can send them home to frown and chew grass much gum as they please. If you believe this work matters, support Civics for the People at the link in my bio so I can teach the people and send some on these people home. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers198,725 次观看 • 3 个月前
I’m Black first. This nation was founded treating Black people as property, and even today there are ongoing efforts to restrict Black political and economic power. Conservatives will try to gaslight you, but I prefer facts. Under Brandon M. Scott and Governor Wes Moore, Baltimore has seen its lowest homicide levels in decades. Even Stephen A. Smith had to ask Officer Tatum what’s wrong with identifying as Black first when you understand America’s history and its relationship with Black people. I know exactly who I am, and I’m not afraid to say it. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers91,198 次观看 • 1 个月前
Yall gone hear me one day. Black turnout exceeded white turnout in Louisiana’s May election. Black voters are 31% of registered voters, but made up 34% of the people who showed up. I was on here every day telling y’all to vote because this is what happens when Black people participate at higher rates. We influence elections the same way we influence culture. Jeff Landry lost all 5 constitutional amendments. Even in Republican parishes, voters rejected his agenda. Never underestimate the power of informed, organized Black voters. And to be clear, this happened while Black folks are underfunded in this work in Louisiana. One thing the record will always show is, I did my part. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers107,389 次观看 • 2 个月前
It’s a wild thing to watch the Vice President of the United States post content suggesting that white men are being discriminated against. That mentality has existed in America since Reconstruction, after slavery ended. The idea has always been: they deserve everything, and everyone else should have nothing—because it’s all “owed” to them in a fairytale version of America. A country that became the richest on Earth off the free labor of enslaved people, including the ancestors of Southerners like me. Black unemployment is rising under Trump and Vance. America is less affordable for everybody—including white men, the majority of whom voted for Trump. Black people are under attack in this country. The propaganda is designed to keep those attacks going by convincing white men to blame Black people instead of the billionaires who are actually robbing us all—laughing all the way to the bank. America isn’t harder for white men because of Black people. It’s harder because, like generations before you, you bought into the “white is right” lie. You chose the white guy again—and now he’s cashing the checks while telling you to call a hotline.
Gary Chambers270,819 次观看 • 7 个月前
100 Black men of Baton Rouge inducted 2 white elected officials this year, one is up for reelection against a Black man. Does that make them 98 Black men this year? I have a simple question for the community. Is it appropriate for a Black organization to admit a sitting white district attorney in the same year he’s being challenged by a Black member of that organization? If the DA has served 18 years without joining, why now did he join now? Does the timing matter? When we ask ourselves why it’s so hard for Black people to win parish-wide and statewide elections in Louisiana, I simply challenge you to look at the actions taking place in front of you today. We’ve lost too much as a people in the last few years for me not to get the business clear early. Some of us really believe in us. Play time is over. Click the link in my bio to support Civics for the People so we can keep informing the people. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers28,727 次观看 • 20 天前
A group of 5-10 white men, organized and fundraised with 800 people, to mobilize a vote of 17,421 people to breakaway and create a new city in my home town. People often ask me why I’m so direct about race. It’s in my face everyday how clear some in our city think about Black people and leadership. Baton Rouge is only on its 2nd Black mayor in its 200 year history. So historic neglect by previous leaders created a tale of two cities. I’ve been saying it for over a decade. Now it’s here. One day these videos I make will start getting you to ask why aren’t you doing more? These white men all over 50 just organized an effort that will impact us for the next 200 years. And if more people had showed up, if more people had organized, we wouldn’t be here. To my folks in Atlanta. Take notice. Buckhead and what they attempted to do a few years ago, trust they are taking note. I hope you are too. There are people in this country who will do everything in their power not to be under Black leadership. Let’s be clear, what’s wrong with America wasn’t created by Black people. What’s wrong in Louisiana is inequity that breeds all the social ills including crime. I want to be very clear, they drew the line in the sand when they created a new city. So I intend to be lending my voice to make sure we protect every investment for the citizens of Baton Rouge. We’ve built the South Side, and they packed up their toys. Now, it’s time for Baton Rouge to do what is in the best interest of Baton Rouge. This is and has always been a war for resources for them, we need to do whatever is in our power to protect our resources as a city. There is no room to compromise with people who have literally divided this community, to make a 70% white city. All the people who say, they couldn’t put up with what people put up with in the 1960’s. You’re on the clock, we in the field working at this change. You can join us whenever you realize these types of people are after your kids resources everyday. You’re paying into the system it’s about time we fully take control of some things and show folks what to do with power. Yall gone hear me one day… #KeepPushing #AlwaysRising in spite of
Gary Chambers748,377 次观看 • 2 年前
If you think someone dancing with you at an event means they aren’t racist—or won’t vote against your interests—you need a deeper understanding of how power works. I’ve seen a lot of conversations about race relations in Louisiana that are rooted in feelings instead of voting records. If someone dances with you on Saturday, then votes to cut funding for your schools on Monday, they’re not your ally. We should never confuse social interactions with political solidarity. If your vote helps elect people who weaken Black representation or reduce funding for Black communities and projects, you’re supporting financial discrimination—whether you intend to or not. Speaking on the @globalblackeconomicforum stage at ESSENCE Festival. If people are going to take your tax dollars, you should have a say in who spends them and how they’re spent. Share if you care. 🦾
Gary Chambers35,687 次观看 • 1 个月前
In 250 years, Louisiana has sent 171 white men to Congress. During Reconstruction, Black people were elected and denied their seats. Only one Black man — Charles Nash — served in the 1800s. Then from 1877 to 1990, Louisiana sent zero Black people to Congress. Zero. For 113 years. In 1990, Black Louisiana finally got a member of Congress again. Since then, white voters have elected 25 members. Black voters have had 4. All 4 were in the same room fighting to keep the two seats Black Louisiana fought for. Don’t tell us this isn’t about denying Black people representation. It always has been. @repcleofields_ and Congressman Troy A. Carter were joined by former Congressman Cedric Richmond and William Jefferson to let the record be clear that Black voters are due fair maps. This image should put things into perspective for you. Today at the state Capitol, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will vote on which congressional map Louisiana will have. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers86,587 次观看 • 2 个月前
Louisiana ranks near the bottom in damn near everything that matters — economy, crime, education, healthcare, infrastructure — but instead of fixing that, they’re focused on taking power from a majority Black community in New Orleans. This bill to remove the Clerk of Criminal Court isn’t about reform. It’s about control. You can’t say you believe in local control and then override local voters when you don’t like who they elected. I said it plain: this is reconstructionist, and it’s racist. You use the government as a job farm building jails in your to employ your constituents and then talk efficiency and eliminate jobs in Black communities. You’re failing your voters and some of them are starting to see the light. Every vote you make reflects your moral character. History will remember. So will the voters. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers102,675 次观看 • 3 个月前
Did you know that DIXON WALLACE MCMAKIN, who is pushing bills to eliminate the seat of @calvin4clerk, is the announcer for LSU sports? Dixon is from Baton Rouge, but he’s working to take away the clerk’s office in New Orleans and, in turn, nullify the votes of thousands of Black people. During debate, Dixon invoked language that echoed George Wallace, the segregationist former governor of Alabama. That history matters, especially while legislation is being used to overturn the will of voters in New Orleans. I’m curious how the Black Student Union and former Black athletes feel about Dixon being the voice of the Tigers. President Rousse, you have thousands of Black alumni in New Orleans being impacted by your sports announcer’s actions in his day job. I’m just wondering if y’all have connected the dots on Rep. McMakin yet. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers90,751 次观看 • 3 个月前
Justin Fairfax murdered his wife Cerina in their home, then killed himself and left their kids to pick up the pieces. As Black men, we need to be clear in moments like this: nothing is worth killing a Black woman. Nothing. Pain is real. Divorce is real. Depression is real. Rage is real. But none of it justifies violence against a woman. Too many Black women carry the weight of loving men who haven’t healed. Too many children are left to pick up trauma they didn’t create. A man who cannot control his anger is dangerous. And too often, the people closest to him pay the highest price. We don’t want excuses when others kill us. We shouldn’t make excuses when Black men kill Black women either. Accountability must be consistent. Protection must be intentional. Healing must be a priority. I grieve for Cerina, her children, and everyone who loved her. And I want Black men to hear this plainly: If you harm a woman, that is not manhood. Get help before you become harm.
Gary Chambers93,857 次观看 • 3 个月前
Where did all the racists from those 1960s photos go? I’ve got living relatives older than Ruby Bridges. We act like the people in those photos just magically stopped being racist. No — they stopped sending their kids to public schools. A lot of private schools in America were created right after segregation ended. Those same people raised children who went to those schools, grew up, and kept passing down those beliefs. They just learned not to say certain words in public. But the current climate proves there are still millions of people in this country focused on advancing their rights while diminishing ours — just like then. People call me radical. But nothing I’ve supported has been radical. Some folks have just been more comfortable — comfortable enough to ignore America’s realities. That comfort’s wearing off every day under this administration and in governors’ offices across the nation. The sooner more of us accept reality, the sooner we can build a new one — one that’s just, equitable, and profitable for all people. Always good to be with Urban League of Louisiana.
Gary Chambers205,998 次观看 • 9 个月前
Governor Jeff Landry lost at the ballot box Saturday and came out swinging. Amendment 1 — the proposal that would’ve expanded his authority over state workers — got crushed. More than 600,000 Louisianans voted against it. Then he claimed Don Lemon led protesters into a church. Don was there as a reporter covering a protest. Those aren’t the same thing. People can disagree on politics, but facts still matter. Louisiana voters sent a message Saturday. They rejected Jeff’s constitutional amendments for a second straight year. Jeff is now 0-9 on ballot measures sent to voters. That’s a hell of a record for somebody who talks like they can’t lose. And now he’s back on his bullsh*t. Republicans in the legislature should look at the election results and ask themselves if they want to pivot or sink with Jeff. Your choice. Jeff never cared about helping working class people in Louisiana. He’s chasing conservative dreams while creating America’s latest nightmare. The voters will have the final say.
Gary Chambers64,580 次观看 • 2 个月前
What if I told you Black voters in Arkansas already have enough registered voters to erase the entire margin of defeat? Not hypothetically. Not someday. Right now. 90,000 estimated Black registered voters in just two counties. A 54,000 vote gap to close. The math isn’t the problem. The turnout is. Arkansas hasn’t had a Democratic member of Congress in years — but Chris Jones is on the ballot in 2026 and he’s already proven he can win across racial lines. Arkansas has never sent a Black person to Congress. That can change if Black voters run up the score. The question is, how bad do you want change? Click the link in Chris Jones bio and give him some support. Share if you care 🦾
Gary Chambers82,237 次观看 • 3 个月前