On this episode of "The Coolest Show," we welcome the dynamic Rukia Lumumba as a guest. A tenacious advocate and Executive Director of the People's Advocacy Institute, Lumumba brings her unwavering commitment to social justice to the forefront. In this captivating interview, she engages in a poignant conversation with Rev Yearwood, delving into her inspiring journey as a community leader and her relentless pursuit of equitable rights for marginalized groups. Together, they explore the critical i...
Dec 11, 2023•45 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Dec 11, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Our Black Executive series highlights Black folk in pivotal roles in the Biden-Harris Administration. Given the Administration’s investment in climate and clean energy and its relatively short timeline, we want to ensure those individuals who have been tasked with what could accurately be called an “impossible feat” are seen and supported. Like the rest of us, they have humanity and their own vision for the work. While the Administration might not bring the entirety of their visions to fruition,...
Dec 04, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Dec 04, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Our Black Executive series highlights Black folk in pivotal roles in the Biden-Harris Administration. Given the Administration’s investment in climate and clean energy and its relatively short timeline, we want to ensure those individuals who have been tasked with what could accurately be called an “impossible feat” are seen and supported. Like the rest of us, they have humanity and their own vision for the work. While the Administration might not bring the entirety of their visions to fruition,...
Nov 27, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 27
Nov 27, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 27
On this Special Episode of "The Coolest Show", Reverend Yearwood & Jacqueline Patterson join the "Climate One Podcast" , Hosted by Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious. From Climate One: 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. A charismatic leader, ...
Nov 13, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Nov 13, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 2 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to LaTricea Adams, and Dr. William Munn."The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change." The Cooles...
Nov 06, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 25
Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 2 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to LaTricea Adams, and Dr. William Munn."The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of climate change." The Cooles...
Nov 06, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 24
Nov 06, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 25
Nov 06, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 24
Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. "The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of clima...
Oct 30, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. "The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of clima...
Oct 30, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. "The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilities and severe weather events related to climate change to bridge the gap between theory and the experiential realities of clima...
Oct 30, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 21
In this electrifying episode of "The Coolest Show" podcast, recorded live from the HBCU conference in New Orleans, the esteemed Rev Yearwood engages in a compelling dialogue with Dr. Mithika Mwenda. A renowned environmental and social justice advocate, Dr. Mwenda brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation. As the Executive Director of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), he has played a pivotal role in addressing climate change issues across the African continent. In this inte...
Oct 23, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Oct 23, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Since our last episode on Stop Cop City, signatures of more than 116,000 Atlanta residents were gathered and submitted to the City of Atlanta in support of adding a referendum on the ballot. Atlanta officials have contested the submissions and used tactics such as doxxing signatories and enforcing RICO charges on local organizers and protesters. The case remains in limbo as we await the 11th U.S. Circuit Court’s decision on whether or not a deadline extension for signatures was lawful. In this e...
Oct 16, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Oct 16, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 19
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, a novel that prophesied the US’ rise in fascism and the global impact of the climate crisis. While Butler was unable to finish the trilogy in her lifetime and experienced frustrations encompassing climate solutions in her writing, people who continue to be inspired by her life and writings are building solutions Butler may have hoped for. The Black Hive @ M4BL recently launched Parable of the Movement, a narrative project ...
Oct 09, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Oct 09, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 18
The influence of Hollywood’s media and entertainment is undeniable. The narratives we consume impact our daily decisions and even affect changes in legislation. There are many parallels between activists and artists/entertainers, as well as the industries they are working within or fighting to end. “Profits over people is the core foundation of the issue. Because if some folks weren't so concerned, so concerned with so much profit, then they would change their business model to be something that...
Oct 02, 2023•52 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Oct 02, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Reverend Yearwood recently was the Keynote Speaker at the University of Maryland's Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium. The Symposium theme was “People, Power, & Politics,” highlighting energy justice, climate change, power dynamics in environmental justice, and the use of technology in environmental justice work. On this Episode of The Coolest Show, Reverend Yearwood delivers an eye-opening message on the result of recent climate events impacting communities, and how big busine...
Sep 25, 2023•35 min•Season 16Ep. 5
Sep 25, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 16
The scale of the climate crisis requires unprecedented investments to combat its causes and impacts. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocated $27 billion to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), composed of three grant programs designed to: reduce greenhouse gas emissions; deliver the benefits of clean energy technologies to “low-income and disadvantaged” communities; and mobilize financing and private capital to stimulate the deployment of additional clean energy projects. Jahi Wise is...
Sep 11, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Sep 11, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 15
