We review Season 4 of The Coolest Show with clips hosted by DeJuan Cross.
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Swollen: Dispatches from the Flooded Midwest, is a 3 part documentary that identifies flooding as a result of climate change in the black and brown communities of Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee.
On this episode of The Coolest Show, Rev Yearwood speaks with Brenda Coley, Co-Executive Director of the Milwaukee Water Commons, Desmond Love, Co-director of Swollen, and dream hampton, filmmaker, producer, and writer. They speak about the similar history of these cities as once thriving Black communities, that were systematically reduced to survival and dealing with loss.
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The daily grind of producing a podcast can get overlooked when so many issues are negatively impacting the Climate Movement. Now, for four seasons, The Coolest Show has aimed to amplify the voices of those on the front lines fighting through organizing, culture, and politics every week.
On this episode of The Coolest Show, Rev Yearwood sits down with the producers, Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Destiny Hodges, and DeJuan Cross. They review Rev’s experience after attending COP 27, the preparation behind Season 4, and where The Coolest Show plans to go in Season 5.
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The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as the Conference of the Parties (COP), was held from November 6-18, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
COP27 will bring climate activists, corporations, foundations, government officials, and others together to work to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In this two-part series, Reverend Yearwood is live on the ground speaking with attendees from COP 27.
In part 2, Rev Yearwood speaks with Rashida Ferdinand, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer, of Sankofa Nola & Rev. Timothy Greer, the founding pastor of Revelation Christian Ministries. They discuss issues in their communities, what they hope COP 27 will address, and what resources are needed to solve problems.
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The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as the Conference of the Parties (COP), was held from November 6-18, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
COP27 will bring climate activists, corporations, foundations, government officials, and others together to work to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In this two-part series, Reverend Yearwood is live on the ground speaking with attendees from COP 27.
In part 1, Rev Yearwood speaks with Veronica Bitting from the Franklin Vance Warren Opportunity in North Carolina & Mark Magaña, the Founding President & CEO of GreenLatinos. They discuss issues in their communities, what they hope COP 27 will address, and what resources are needed to solve problems.
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An understanding in the Black community is that Money, Power, and Respect is the key to Life. But, how do we thrive as a community if we are ignored, overlooked, and considered bargaining chips in the overall game?
Hosted by The Coolest Show Producer Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, on this episode, we discuss innovation and finance as a defense against climate vulnerability and infrastructure. Tamara is joined by Melanie Allen, Co-Director of the Hive Fund & Tracey Lewis, Policy Council of the Climate and Energy Group at Public Citizen.
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Coolest Show Host Rev Yearwood sits down with Nekima Levi Armstrong, a civil rights attorney, activist and executive director of The Wayfinder Foundation.
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Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is the host of The Coolest Show. He is also the President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, a minister, community activist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and one of the most influential people in hip hop political life. As a national leader and pacemaker within the climate movement, Rev Yearwood challenges the establishment, media, and policymakers to reimagine climate solutions as racial justice. He uplifts people of color who have dedicated their lives to climate and environmental justice. And, he stands up for communities who are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, having been arrested more times than he can count as an activist in the streets. He hosts The Coolest Show so the smartest, most dedicated, and passionate leaders, who he admires, can have a platform to share their stories and truths.
