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 Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Hip Hop Caucus Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., is a minister, community activist, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop political life. Firmly grounded in his Caribbean and Louisiana roots, Rev. Yearwood is a fierce advocate for the poor and minorities. A powerful and fiery orator, Rev. Yearwood works diligently and tirelessly to encourage the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice. He currently serves as President of the Hip Hop Caucus in Washington, D.C. The Hip Hop Caucus is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization that inspires and motivates those born after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Rev. Yearwood is known for his activist work as the National Director of the Gulf Coast Renewal Campaign in which he organized a coalition of national organizations and grassroots organizations to advocate for the rights of Hurricane Katrina survivors. More recently, Rev. Yearwood has become an important figure in the peace movement as an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq and the Bush Administration. He was an Officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and recently led a "Make Hip Hop Not War" national tour to engage more young people in the movement for peace.
Rev. Yearwood was a co-creator of the 2004 campaign "Vote or Die" with Sean "Diddy" Combs. He was also the Political and Grassroots Director for Russell Simmons' Hip Hop Summit Action Network in 2003 and 2004, and a Senior Consultant to Jay Z's Voice Your Choice.
Rev. Yearwood, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of the District of Columbia in 1998 and was awarded a Master of Divinity from Howard University in May 2002. Rev. Yearwood has been seen on CNN, BET Tonight, MTV, BBC, C-Span, and Hardball with Chris Mathews and featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times and VIBE.
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LaDonna Redmond, Institute for Community Resource Development Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Hip Hop CaucusVan Jones, Green For AllPaul Hawken, Author, "Blessed Unrest"Adrienne Maree Brown, The Ruckus SocietyMajora Carter, Green For All & Sustainable South BronxMalia Lazu, The Gathering for JusticeWinona LaDuke, Honor the EarthBaye Adofo-Wilson, Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District, Inc.Mary Anne Hitt, Appalachian VoicesJakada Imani, Ella Baker Center for Human RightsBryant Terry, Black and GreenIan Kim, Ella Baker Center for Human RightsJerome Ringo, Apollo AllianceAndy Lipkis, TreePeopleEvon Peter, Native MovementPerformers: The Hot 8 Brass BandRobert Bullard, Environmental Justice Resource CenterAdi Nochur, 1SkyNile K. Malloy, Rainforest Action NetworkLynn Hinckle, UAW Local 879Andrew Ehrmann and Joey Adamji, Macalester CollegeCarlos Moreno, Summer Jobs CampaignKeri Bolding, California Public Utilities CommissionJoel Rogers, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, Author, "What Workers Want"Mahfam Malek, Green for AllMakani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Projectibrahim abdul-matin, National Urban FellowAfeni Shakur, Amaru EntertainmentBracken Hendricks, Center for American ProgressKandi Mossett, Indigenous Environmental NetworkDiana Abellera, People's GroceryJen Soriano, Center for Media JusticeKarl Carter, Inner City EnterprisesShyaam Shabaka, Food FirstConnie Galambos Malloy, Urban HabitatAya de Leon, PerformerBiko Baker, The League of Young VotersGlen O'Gilvie, Earth Conservation CorpsPete Nelson, BioDimensionsKassidy Johnson, Responsible Endowments CoalitionAnasa Troutman, The Highlander CenterLamont Summersett, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural DistrictJohn Moore, Global GreenElsa Barboza, SCOPELance Williams, US Green Building CouncilRoxanne Brown, Blue Green AllianceSal Vaca, RichmondBUILDAlycia Carter, Office of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9)Carlos Jimenez, Jobs with JusticeUele Siebert, Groovy FoodsAndy Johnson, Greencorps ChicagoAngela Greene, Solar RichmondAnnette Williams, Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training ProgramDr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental JusticeHonorable D'Army Bailey, Co-Founder of the National Civil Rights MuseumGloria Walton, SCOPE LAHashim Benford, Miami Workers CenterNia Robinson, Environmental Justice and Climate Change InitiativeNikki Henderson, California Student Sustainability CoalitionOmar Freilla, Green Worker CooperativesRagini Kapadia, Energy Action CoalitionTony C Anderson, Morehouse CollegeJonathan Adams, Applied Research CenterChuck Turner, Boston City CouncilorMikhail Pappas, Pennsylvania League of Young VotersRonne Adkins, Shelby County Health DepartmentWil Seegars, Generations to Come
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