Putting It All on the Line with Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. and Jacqueline Patterson
Rising to prominence in the Hip Hop community, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. brings like-minded artists and creatives together to advocate for climate, environmental and social justice with the Hip Hop Caucus by harnessing the power of film, podcasts and comedy.
Climate One · Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
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Show Notes
Climate affects everyone, but not equally. Those affected first and worst are often the same communities that suffer from housing and income inequality, and climate and societal injustice. Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. has made striving for social, economic, and climate justice his lifelong pursuit. Rising to prominence in the Hip Hop community, Yearwood brought like-minded artists and creatives together to advocate for justice with the Hip Hop Caucus by harnessing the power of film, podcasts and comedy.
We discuss the role of his faith, his partnership with billionaire Michael Bloomberg, and the underlying belief in our human ability to keep improving that drives his activism.
Guests:
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., CEO, Hip Hop Caucus
Jacqueline Patterson, Executive Director, Chisholm Legacy Project
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