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Hip Hop Caucus Fights Poverty and Climate Change by 'Greening the Block'

June 12, 2009 - Posted by Lauren McGlothlin

Urban poverty and climate change significantly affect low-income and minority communities. A new Hip Hop Caucus campaign, Green The Block, aims to educate and mobilize urban and low-income youth to push public policies that address poverty and climate change at the same time.

In this video segment from CNN, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, shares his hope that creating a green economy with more jobs will enable unemployed people in low-income communities to work.

Categories: Poverty & Welfare

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