Gary Chambers

Sunday 🛻🛻 Don’t do me wrong, I can’t do too much, I ain’t got much time 🎶🎶

Went live earlier and someone asked what am I running for, this was my answer. People ask me everywhere I go what I’m running for. They make suggestions and tell me they’ll support me. I appreciate the love, but winning takes more than good intentions. It takes real work. More of us have to be willing to sacrifice our time and our treasure if we want to win elections. We have the numbers. The question is: do we have the will? If you’re in East Baton Rouge Parish, click the link in my bio and sign up to knock doors for @ryankeiththompson for District Attorney. I’m going to check the sign up list to see how many more sign up this week. And if you can’t volunteer, make a donation to help fuel the campaign. You can also support Civics for the People through the link in my bio so we can continue educating our communities and turning knowledge into action. But now you have your answer on what I’m running for next… 😂😂🦾 Message of the day: Do Your Part! Share if you care. 🦾

A New Black South isn’t for everybody, but it will benefit everybody. If our ancestors, fresh off the plantation, could win control of half a state legislature and multiple statewide offices, why can’t we? Conservatives fight so hard to keep control of state government because they know what’s at stake. State governments direct billions of dollars in contracts and investments that create opportunity and shape the future of communities. We have the ability to build political power, strengthen our economic future, and help shape the future of the South. We can also create a more just region. We may never prevent every injustice, but we can build institutions that hold people accountable when our communities are harmed. I believe in us, unapologetically. Now it’s time for more of us to believe in ourselves. What we doing now ain’t working, it’s time for a new strategy. Betting on us. Share if you care 🦾

A New Black South isn’t just an idea. It’s a strategy to build Black political and economic power. We have the numbers to shape the future and influence state and local governments. That’s why I teach Civics for the People—so we understand how the system works and how to use our numbers to our advantage. If Black people are 14% of the U.S. population but 38% of Mississippi, we have leverage there. Louisiana is 34% Black. Those numbers matter, but only if we’re organized. Nobody is coming to save us. We have the numbers to save ourselves and help move this nation forward. We have to be willing to build again. I’m not interested in convincing people we deserve power. I’m interested in building enough power that our communities can determine their own future. Every other group organizes, builds critical mass, and exercises political influence. We should unapologetically do the same. This ain’t for everybody. But it might be for you. Support Civics for the People through the link in my bio and help us build a New Black South. Share if you care. 🦾

I’m going to always inform Black people of our power and how we make real change. They want to make it complicated. Sometimes the simplest answer is the right one: support the people already doing the work. The South isn’t lacking power. We’ve been lacking investment. If the resources matched the opportunity, we’d be having a very different conversation. Click the link in my bio to support Civics for the People so we can keep informing the South of its power. Share if you care. 🦾

Walked right through an interview. I was just going where I was called 😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️😂😂 Think fast and keep smiling 😂 I offered a solution to the problem though 🦾😂

A lot of people say they want to see change in Baton Rouge, but change doesn’t just happen. We have to get out here and make it happen. You can join Attorney @ryankeiththompson, just like I do, every Tuesday and Thursday as we knock doors to bring change to our District Attorney’s Office. We can build a safer city with a DA who increases efficiency, delivers justice, and engages the entire community to build trust. Pull up tonight at 6 PM at OLOL ER in North Baton Rouge on Airline Highway and join us. My question is simple: Are there 50–100 people in this parish willing to show up every week and help turn out the Black vote in Baton Rouge like never before? I’m willing to do my part. Are you? Click the link in my bio, and we’ll see you in the streets. Share if you care 🦾

Don’t just watch us from the comfort of your home. Show up somewhere and do your part. We have to get back to the basics of connecting with people. We say we want change, but too often our actions say otherwise. If you’re never willing to show up, you’re part of the problem—but you also have the opportunity to change that. We’ve made this more complicated than it has to be. If more of us volunteer, more of us will organize. If more of us organize, more of us will vote. And if more of us vote, we have a better chance of creating real change. We can’t fix a problem we’re unwilling to acknowledge. We have to reconnect the Black village across every neighborhood and every income level if we want to truly change our outcomes. Share if you care. 🦾

When @impastormike_ calls I pull up. Always good to be with my brothers @paseverett and @jamalhbryant. We got work to do 🦾

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 @essencefest. 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. 🦾

I love Black people 🖤 Yall showed so much love every where I went this weekend, I appreciate you. That’s a wrap for Essence Fest 2026 🦾🖤

Had a good time with the Aunties Bishop Daughtry and Ms. Melanie Campbell 🖤🖤. I’m gone hold that elder next time 😂😂 Been back to back all weekend. Just walked in the door as Pastor Mike was saying introducing the panel. One day at a time… 🦾

On go all weekend… Soaking in all this Black energy moving through the city. 🖤🦾

Good to be with good people at @essencefest. There is no place like Louisiana, especially New Orleans. Being in the company of Black people always brings me joy. Some old friends, some new connections. Chopped it up with @kendrick38, @jasmineforus, @theconsciouslee, @justinjpearson, @ashley_r_allison, and @raeshanda_lias, @alphonsodavid, @mslatoshabrown, and @cliffalbright. Not many places where all these Black folks are speaking the same weekend. Oh the beauty of being us… 🖤🦾

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. Share if you care 🦾

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. Share if you care. 🦾

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 🦾

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. Share if you care. 🦾

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. 🦾

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. Share if you care. 🦾