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“Swollen” w/ Dream Hampton, Brenda Coley, Desmond Love

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Post date December 19, 2022

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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Season Three Congressional Black Caucus Series

CBC Series: Sisterhood Strengthening Society w/ Rep. Yvette Clarke

Post author By hiphopcaucus
Post date September 15, 2021

In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of whom are currently serving districts across the United States.

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke from New York’s 9th Congressional District joins Rev Yearwood and inspires the next generation as she speaks to young Black women. “We do our part in lifting up and lifting up not only our community, but by extension, all of humanity, because we have been treated with the lack of respect for our dignity as human beings. So let’s stay in the struggle sis. Let’s show that we are human beings with dignity and we are powerful and awesome, because when we make up our mind, we make things happen. And I’m excited to be a part of the sisterhood that’s making things happen.”

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Season Two

Young, Elected, & Black w/ Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta

Post author By hiphopcaucus
Post date September 25, 2020

Everything is intersectional and interdisciplinary. Systems of injustice work in tandem, and we must work together so we do not recreate or internalize them. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is the first openly LGBTQ+ person of color and one of the youngest members elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. We caught up with him to discuss multi-issued causes, voter suppression, and a Just Transition. Listen now! More at TheCoolestShow.com and @Think100Climate. #RespectMyVote #JustTransition #Think100

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Season One

Clean Water for All! w/ Samantha Lockhart, Jan Goldman Carter, & Rosemary Enobakhare

Post author By hiphopcaucus
Post date December 11, 2018

Flint still doesn’t have clean water. And did you know that thousands of communities across the United States have higher-levels of lead in their water than Flint? With the Trump Administration and many state governments taking active steps to weaken rules that protect our drinking water, it is more important than ever that people stay engaged. In this episode, we welcome guests from the Clean Water For All Coalition: National Field Director, Samantha Lockhart, National Co-Chair, Jan Goldman Carter, and Campaign Director, Rosemary Enobakhare. They sit down with us to discuss the fight for clean, safe, and affordable drinking water in America. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. hosts along with co-hosts, Mustafa Santiago Ali and Antonique Smith. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

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