Black Lives Lost: Who Owns the Solution? | Part 2

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/black-lives-lost-who-owns-the-solution-part-2-Episode Video Link: In Part 2 of Black Lives Lost, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed II move beyond identifying the causes of community violence and confront the question that matters most: Who owns the solution?Using Baltimore’s historic decline in homicides as a case study, they examine how focused deterrence, credible messengers, community violence intervention, targeted enforcement, trauma care, jobs, mentoring, business investment, and measurable public accountability can work together.Tony and Chris challenge elected officials, law enforcement, educators, clergy, business leaders, families, and community members to stop relying on speeches, outrage, and blame. If Black lives truly matter, the commitment must be visible in our strategies, budgets, leadership, and daily choices before another family is forced to plan a funeral.This is an honest conversation about Black lives, responsible representation, systemic barriers, personal responsibility, community accountability, and the collective action required to reduce violence.▶︎ In This Episode00:00 Baltimore’s Historic Homicide Decline01:07 Black Lives Lost, Part 203:00 What Part 1 Left Unresolved05:00 Why We Avoid This Conversation12:52 Baltimore’s Violence-Reduction Blueprint20:00 Strategy, Transparency, and Accountability27:18 Why Policing Alone Is Not the Solution36:42 Crime Data and Political Narratives41:40 What Real Leadership Requires45:00 Families, Schools, and Community Responsibility52:00 Business Investment and Youth Opportunity59:45 Judge Leaders by Fewer Funerals61:42 Moving From Awareness to Ownership63:18 Tony’s Tidbit: Hope Is Not a Strategy64:14 Closing Thoughts and the LESS Pledge🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .