What People Say

PROCLAMATIONS & COMMENDATIONS

United in Peace has received commendations from two members of the United States Congress; the Mayors of Los Angeles, Compton, Carson and Inglewood; the President of the Los Angeles City Council; the City Councils of Compton, Carson and a member of the Long Beach City Council.

These recognitions acknowledge the work of all in the community who are working to bring about peace through this unique and unprecedented peace movement.

“…there has been a subsequent and observable decrease in crime in many of the aforementioned communities [Los Angeles, Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Carson, Inglewood] that have been touched by these Peace Rides.”
— United States Congresswoman Janice Hahn

“…[the] United in Peace movement has successfully united peoples of diverse cultures, creeds and interest for the common goal and good of fostering peace in the communities of greater Los Angeles…”
— Carson Mayor and City Council

“…the presence of the Peace Rides in the City of Compton not only inspired residents to come together in the name of peace, but each ride has also immediately preceded statistical drops in crime.”
— Compton Mayor and City Council

Hear It From Them

“We want you to ride with us. Its time for us to really look out for what’s going on in Los Angeles. Take the streets back. Nobody care about us but us. So it’s only up to us to make sure that we really start to speak about peace.”

BIG BOY, CO-FOUNDER UNITED IN PEACE

“We can push peace. There’s not room for both violence and peace in any one place. So let’s keep pushing peace. Let’s keep doing the things we need to do so we can make our community safe.”

COMMANDER ROBERT LUMAN, LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT

We need to stop the killing of us by us. We need a peace movement in our communities. We’re not going to stop riding until we see an end to violence and bring peace back to our streets.

MINISTER TONY MUHAMMAD, FOUNDER UNITED IN PEACE

“When people are involved and take the initiative to make our community better, then things actually turn around. As a result of the Peace Rides, crime is coming down.”

REV. ALFREDDIE JOHNSON, CO-FOUNDER UNITED IN PEACE

“I love all the bikers just joined in together. Black, white, yellow, green, purple….We’re coming together for one purpose and that’s to tell everyone that we’ve got to stop that madness out there.”

BOBALU

“Everyone is coming together. You look around, there’s no two people who look the same, who have the same background, but we’re all coming for the same thing—peace.”

CHRIS “COUNTRY” GIVENS

We are crossing not only color lines, but gang lines, spiritual lines, bringing Muslims and Christians all together for one common goal and that’s unity for all people. We’re all about bringing peace.”

D’JOY CAGLE