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Environmentalism has long been seen as a concern of educated, wealthy, white voters. However, climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color. Now, a new generation of activists is raising political consciousness around environmental protection in Black communities. This is part of the mission of the Hip Hop Caucus, which has worked for decades to energize young voters around climate justice as a civil rights issue. In today's episode, word, Hip Hop Caucus leader Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. joins host Jason Johnson to discuss the impact of environmental policy on Black Americans and how to leverage political power around this issue.
Guest: Pastor Lennox Yearwood Jr., Head of the Hip Hop Caucus
Podcast production: Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola
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