In this episode, Los Angeles City Council Staffer, Chavonne Taylor, sits down with Andre Christian of Watts Life United, Roman Maldonado from Thee Illusions Car Club, and Dwight Lewis of the National Lowrider Association. These men are some of the organizers behind the Stop the Hate & Stop the Raids Solidarity Ride taking place August 10th and kicking off  9am at Mcarthur park. This event was created in direct response to the recent wave of ICE raids across Los Angeles, especially in South Central. It aims to demonstrate solidarity and support within communities facing political turmoil. The ride is explicitly designed as a Black and Brown initiative, emphasizing moving together as one.

We talk about how the lowrider community is using culture as protest, as protection, and as a tool to strengthen Black and Brown unity during a time of fear and rising tension.

Resources:

Register for the Lowrider Solidarity and Unity Ride at https://bit.ly/unityridela

For questions about the event email wattslifeunited@gmail.com or call Nira at (323)213-7588

Community Announcements:

South LA Pride: www.southlapride.com

LA Legacy Business Grants: bit.ly/LAlegacy (link is case-sensitive)

LA Business Source Centers: bit.ly/BusinessSource10 (link is case-sensitive)

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