Gary Chambers

Zoey’s Dad | Curator - Civics for the People | Entrepreneur/Strategist/Thought Leader | Booking email: [email protected]

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

I shared with a group of Black educators the impact a few educators had on my life.

I was considered a bad kid. I was expelled 4 times by the time I made it to 8th grade. I was a kid finding his way. In 3rd grade I had a teacher named Mrs. Hillard, she was a beautiful soul. She took the time to ask me questions and listen to me. That turned into weekends at her house. My life is richer because Mrs. Hillard and others took the time to care.

My life has been filled with twist and turns, but it’s clear I was always being pushed forward. I don’t know the conversations the adults had about me back then, but I know their actions showed they loved me and it made a difference.

Love is an action word.

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[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Spoke to a room full of Black educators today. You know I’m always going to bring the numbers and challenge us to do better.

If love is an action word, how are your actions demonstrating love? When you love someone, you don’t just say it—you consistently show it. The same is true for our relationship with our community.

If we want change, 25% participation isn’t enough. If all we can give our communities is 25%, we shouldn’t be surprised by the conditions we live in. Nothing changes for a people who refuse to participate.

We don’t have a voter registration problem, we have a voter turnout problem. We need you to do more than register, we need you to show up.

I’m going to do my part. I need you to show your love by doing yours.

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[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Back out talking to God’s people on a hot Saturday morning.

Good brother pulled up, told me thank you for what I do, told @ryankeiththompson he’s never voted before but he’s voting for Ryan in November.

I’m intentionally showing you what happens when I get out in the community. This ain’t just no internet influence. This is a decade consistently showing up for my people.

If we want change, we have to work for it. Click the link in my bio so you can join us this week. Sign up and pull up.

If you haven’t gone to vote yet, what are you waiting on?

You see what I’m on... Do your part 🦾

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Jeff Landry took millions of your tax dollars from projects serving Black communities across Louisiana.

Tomorrow, you get to decide how you respond.

If someone keeps taking from your community, do you stay home—or do you show up?

Go vote. Text 10 people. Share this video.

Love is an action word. Let your actions speak.

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Lil brother walked up and said, can I walk your bike 😂. I said yep, gave me more time to talk politics where they don’t want us talking politics

We talked about why they should participate in the process. Each of them had something to add and we ended in a fruitful place.

We don’t all wake up at the same time, the objective is to do the work that helps people wake up to the reality of how we make change.

Another good day out knocking doors for @ryankeiththompson to become the next District Attorney of East Baton Rouge. Back at it Saturday morning at 9am at Glen Oaks High. Pull up and join us.

Best part of the canvass yesterday for me was talking to these young brothers. Most people aren’t trying to reach these voters, we are. 🦾

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

This Saturday is Election Day, and I’m asking you to vote YES for the Council on Aging.

We have the nicest senior centers in the state of Louisiana and we should continue to fund them.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging has invested millions of dollars into facilities like this one to better serve our seniors. I also visited their brand-new kitchen, where hundreds of thousands of Meals on Wheels are prepared each year for our elders.
Some people are telling you not to support our seniors. I’m showing you exactly what your investment has helped build.

I’m also voting YES for our libraries.

Do your part. Text 10 people, make a plan to vote, and encourage them to do the same.

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Hit the streets of North Baton Rouge again yesterday with @ryankeiththompson in his race to become the next District Attorney of East Baton Rouge Parish.

It’s always good to be with God’s people. Y’all keep me going.

I’m challenging everyone who says they love this community to put that love into action. Click the link in my bio and join us. We’ll be back out Thursday at 6 PM, meeting at Glen Oaks High School.

Many hands make work light.

If love is an action word, what do your actions say about your love for this community?

And if you can’t join us, consider donating so Ryan can keep volunteers supplied with push cards, t-shirts, and the resources needed to reach voters.

This is the work of building a safer, more just Baton Rouge.

I know it’s called running with Ryan, but I’ll be 🚴🏾‍♂️ through this race. 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

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Tuesday evening canvassing ride.

Knocking doors and talking to voters in North Baton Rouge with @ryankeiththompson the next District Attorney of East Baton Rouge Parish. Give him a follow and a donation.

I’m going to tell you how you can join us and help make Baton Rouge a safer community.

I’m going to talk to yall the rest of the year about how Love Is An Action Word, your actions will tell me how much you love this city.

Love is the Key, and it’s been working for me 🖤🦾🚴🏾‍♂️.

I know we #RunningwithRyan but I’ll be on this 🚴🏾‍♂️😂🤷🏾‍♂️.

Crossed over 200 miles in the last 30 days 🦾.

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

I spoke this weekend in Tangipahoa Parish to the @naacp_tangi. At the time I spoke, the numbers showed 520 Black people in the parish had early voted. The final number was 719 out of 22,000 registered Black voters.

My message was simple: love is an action word.

I think I’m going to keep giving this speech in different places until we get the memo. We can’t keep talking about the problems and refuse to do the simplest part—vote.

There are candidates and causes that can win if people get up off the couch, get off the internet, and show up.

Saturday, June 27, is Election Day. You have the power with this one clip to help move thousands of people to action.

Love is an action word. What do your actions say about your love for your community and your people?

Go vote Saturday.

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Speech last night: Love Is An Action Word

Joined the Greater Tangipahoa NAACP in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

If you say you love Black people, what do your actions say about your love?

Your actions show your love.

Love is the key and it’s been working for me…

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[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Slow progress is better than no progress.

Most people forget the turtle won the race. Might not get there as fast, but I get there.

Same stand up guy 🦾

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Saturday is the last day to early vote in Louisiana.

We have to learn to be consistent in EVERY election. Real change doesn’t happen when we only show up for the big races.

Tag your people. Text this to 10 friends. Share it. If I can take the time to inform you, you can take the time to share the information and go do your part.

Vote for @jamieforlouisiana for U.S. Senate.

If you’re in East Baton Rouge Parish:�✅ Yes on the Council on Aging�✅ Yes on the Library

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[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Civics for the People with the AUC Consortium was lively to say the least.

In my crash course on civics we get active. You have to make decisions. You spend money. You elected a mayor. By the time it’s done you’ve been on a whirlwind, but you walk out with a deeper understanding of the process.

Got more to show you from Atlanta coming.

#CivicsforthePeople

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Another ATL 🚴🏾‍♂️

Officially crossed 200 miles this month.

Always a vibe 🦾🖤🎧🚴🏾‍♂️

Told myself even when I didn’t feel like it #KeepPushing

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A white teenager is accused of spray-painting racist slurs and Nazi symbols on a Black family’s home in East Baton Rouge Parish.

According to attorney @ryankeiththompson, this family endured months of harassment before this incident. Now, an elderly Black woman says she is afraid to return to her home.

If Louisiana is serious about being tough on crime, acts of racial terror and intimidation must be treated as seriously as any other crime.

No family should have to live in fear because of hate.

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Two days of early voting are done in Louisiana.

Only 10,000 of the state’s 925,000 Black voters have shown up so far. That means more than 915,000 Black voters still can go do your part and vote.

Republicans are leading Democrats in early voting 22,000 to 14,000.

If you live in East Baton Rouge Parish, vote YES for the Council on Aging and YES for our libraries. In the Senate runoff, go vote for Jamie Davis.

Don’t tell me you’re paying attention if you aren’t participating.

Text 10 people and go vote.

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One Day at a time 🦾

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Today Early voting starts.

Last year we sent a message to the mayor that he couldn’t take the money from the Council on Aging and the Library. Now it’s time to renew. Go send another clear message and vote yes.

Our seniors deserve these resources. It’s a benefit to the community.

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

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 @mayorbmscott and @govwesmoore, 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.

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On the tour of North Baton Rouge this week, we stopped in Ghost Town to see a house redevelopment project being led by @taneshia.flowers.

A few years ago, Taneshia called me about the challenges she was facing trying to acquire a house across the street from her grandmother. I told her she needed to take her issue directly to Mayor Broome because many of the people she was dealing with simply didn’t have the authority to help. She got the meeting, and the result was her being able to acquire the property.

I wanted to highlight Taneshia’s project because it shows what’s possible when government works with people instead of creating obstacles. It also serves as an example for this administration of how cutting red tape can help move communities forward.

Last year, Taneshia called me again after some kids in her neighborhood got into trouble for jumping a fence to swim in a BREC pool. I reached out to people whose organizations receive funding to serve that community. One response I got was, “You expect me to knock on their door?” My answer was simple: yes.

Those young people needed resources, guidance, and engagement—not arrests. It’s important people know that community members were actively trying to help those kids before things escalated.

A tour with me is never a fluff session. I’m not under contract with the Mayor’s Office or anyone else to do this. I agreed to do this tour because I’ve spent more than a decade pushing for investment in North Baton Rouge. No matter who occupies City Hall, I’m going to advocate for taxpayers in North Baton Rouge to receive the investment and opportunities we deserve.

The question for Mayor Edwards is whether his administration can execute and improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods we toured. Time will tell.

I show up because I care about my people and my community in every season. This is what consistency looks like. No matter who’s in power, I’m going to push for North Baton Rouge while highlighting both what has been done and what is still possible.

Doing my part.

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