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Like it or not, dirt bikes is part of Bal more's summer landscape like crabs and snowballs. Bri any Young, a self-acclaimed socio-engineer, founded the orga- niza on B-360 to u lize dirt bike culture to end the cycle of poverty, disrupt the prison pipeline, and build bridges in communi es. Young is brilliant and has a diverse background in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathe- ma cs) and educa on. She grew up in West Bal more watching dirt bike riders. A witness of the natural genius and talents within our city, Young envisioned a radical solu on to connect culture to success. "I saw two problems in my community: the need for be er and more relevant ways to teach STEM, and the need for programma c ways to reduce nonviolent crimes, specifically dirt bikes. With B-360's approach, we've created a solu on for both issues." "We're crea ng new paths to careers and opportuni- es one wheelie at a me …" B-360 has served over 7000+ youth under age 16, Follow and support @b360bal more @cntknockbhustle Check out the details of the pro- gram, its full impact and sta s cs on www. 360Bal more.org Bri any Young is "innova on" at its finest. Her inge- nuity and belief in our children is changing lives. Ms. Young is a Bal more Legacy Icon. Chris Robinson is a world-renowned film maker, television director and producer. His company, Robot Films, changed the music game as music video direc- tor for some of the ho est ar sts including Jay-Z, Jeezy, Nas, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Alicia Keys , Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj and so many more. Robinson's first film "ATL" released in 2006 became a classic, popularizing T.I. and Lauren London as actors. His recent credits include Black-ish and its spin-offs, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, The New Edi on Story, and Beats. A epic cinema c career represen ng "the culture" is s ll going strong. Mr. Robinson is a Bal more Legacy Icon.