Young, Black and Aware with Leteria Bailey

Change The Narrative with JD Fuller

Description

Leteria Bailey is a motivated Jamaican-American professional with a passion for serving and advocating for youth and people of color (POC). Through her work serving 5 NGOs in Montgomery County, Maryland, Leteria has researched and developed digital platforms, coordinated public-facing organization events, and supported the distribution of over 1.3 million dollars to fund countywide youth development programs.

In 2016 Leteria founded Young Black and Aware to bring national awareness to police brutality and racism in communities of color. Young Black and Aware has garnered international recognition by highlighting social justice issues on a daily basis. As of January 2021, online engagement surpasses 350,000 persons monthly. Notable supporters of Young Black and Aware include American Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Activist Brittany Packnett-Cunningham, and Artist Bisa Butler. Follow @youngblackandaware on Instagram. She has gotten into so much this since the last time we shared space so we are so happy to welcome her back to catch up on CTN with JD Fuller

What You Will Hear:

• Consistent theme of lessons and growth
• What it’s like to be an activist in white space, especially corporate America
• The sellout factor
• Activism throughout the country
• Sense of urgency about the banning of black history
• White supremacy
• The awakening after George Floyd’s murder
• Using social media to inform the work without desensitizing it
• Addiction
• Trauma
• Should black people stop using the N-word

Quotes:

“You never know when you might need some kindness back….Get what you give out.”

‘Grassroots is the answer.”

“I feel a sense of urgency about the fact that they're banning black history in our schools, and I don't think that there's enough of an outrage about it.”

“White supremacy demands the perfect victim. “

“In this anti-black world. They will demonize you before they try to give you grace.”

“George Floyd wasn't the first, and there was many after him.”

“We have to stop subscribing to the fact that there is not enough power amongst us to finally Cease and desist. “

Mentioned

@YoungBlackandAware

Youngblackandaware@youngblackandaware

Sleuth, Gang or Die

Connect with JD

@chnge_the_narrative

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