S1 Ep 27: EPA’s Youth Climate Justice Working Group + Endangered Species Coalition w/ Eriqah Vincent, Anthony Torres, Adrienne Hollis, & Leda Huta


 We are joined by Anthony Torres and Eriqah Vincent, two members of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council’s Youth Perspectives on Climate Justice Workgroup, who just released. We discuss the extensive process they went through to put together a new comprehensive report detailing their recommendations for environmental protection and youth engagement to the EPA. We’re also joined by leaders of the Endangered Species Coalition, Adrienne Hollis and Leda Huta, to discuss ongoing attacks on the Endangered Species Act. Mustafa Santiago Ali hosts along with co-hosts, Antonique Smith and Kristin Mink. Recorded live for radio, the episode opens with current events in the climate movement.

S1 Ep 26: The New American Road Trip w/ JC Coccolli


We are joined by comedian JC Coccoli to explore The New American Road Trip, a cross-country journey in an electric car to highlight “Unsung Heroes of Climate Change” and America’s climate leadership. We also discuss Climate Week NYC, Hurricane Maria at 1-year, the 6th annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, and National Voter Registration Day. More at NewAmericanRoadtrip.com and Think100.info. 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.

READ MORE: The New American Road Trip! Highlighting Unsung Heroes of Climate Change Across the United States

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Tune in for a solutions filled show featuring stories from The New American Road Trip, a cross-country journey taking place right now in an electric car to highlight “Unsung Heroes of Climate Change”. Along the way, the trip is stopping to meet with local leaders, innovators, workers, and communities proving that America’s commitment to fighting climate change is real, is robust, and is going to move us forward to healthier, 100% clean energy future for all.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (aka Jamie Lannister in Game of Thrones!)

The trip started last week at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, where local leaders in the U.S. and around the world set new ambitious goals to fight climate change. At the summit, city and state governments, business leaders and civil society signed a call to action showing their increased ambition to mitigate climate change. Since the summit, the trip has weaved its way across the country, gathering support for the call to action with events in Las Vegas, Boulder, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh featuring local leaders and special guests like actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones).

In Las Vegas, our co-host Antonique Smith joined Michael Bloomberg and CEO of MGM Jim Murren to highlight how renewable energy makes good business sense (picture below, story here).

On Wednesday, September 26th, the trip will conclude by delivering the call to action at Climate Week NYC 2018 to French President Emmanuel Macron, a symbolic gesture to show that America is “still in” when it comes to fighting climate change.

Joining us live on the air from the road trip will be the talented comedian, writer, producer, and activist, JC Coccoli, aka the Earth’s Fiercest Comedy Darling. She’s been helping drive and will share with us some of the stories from stops across the country.

For more about the road trip, check out NewAmericanRoadTrip.com, and follow @newamericanrt, #NewAmericanRoadtrip, and the #UnsungClimateHeroes profile series to learn more about folks fighting for our future.

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S1 Ep 25: Hurricane Florence – Reports from the Front Lines

Today, we take time to reflect on the Global Climate Action Summit, discuss “artivism”, and take calls from leaders on the front-lines of the devastation left by Hurricane Florence. 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.

PRESS RELEASE: Amber Rose Joins ‘Respect My Vote!’ ahead of Midterm Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 19, 2018

MEDIA CONTACT: Nakia Hicks, Media@HipHopCaucus.org, 202-293-5902

 

Amber Rose Joins ‘Respect My Vote!’ and Gives Her Top 10 Reasons We Should Vote in the Midterm Elections

Rose and her annual Amber Rose SlutWalk have partnered with Hip Hop Caucus’ Respect My Vote! Campaign to Mobilize Women and Everyone Who Cares About Women to the Polls on 11/6/18

Los Angeles, CA (September 19, 2018) – Activism is the theme of the 2018 Amber Rose SlutWalk taking place in Los Angeles, CA on October 6th, exactly one month before the midterm elections. Rose has partnered with Hip Hop Caucus’ non-partisan Respect My Vote! campaign as a spokesperson and to collaborate on a special seven week campaign leading up to Election Day on November 6th, to educate, inspire, and mobilize young people to the polls on women’s issues.

To kick off the partnership, Amber Rose SlutWalk and Respect My Vote! released Amber Rose’s Top 10 Reasons We Should Vote, focused on the ways in which those we elect make critical decisions on policies that can either bring us towards greater equality and opportunity for women, or set us back.

“I am committed to ending rape culture and slut shaming and empowering women with the freedom to be who they want to be and achieve what they want to achieve,” said Amber Rose, producer, radio and television personality, author, entrepreneur, and founder of Amber Rose SlutWalk. “We are working to change the culture, but we also have to change our laws to fully protect women from harassment, get justice for violence against women, and ensure equal opportunity for women at work and in school. That is why activism is the theme of SlutWalk this year. We are going to exercise our activism by voting. I am excited to partner with Hip Hop Caucus on the ‘Respect My Vote!’ campaign. We are going from the poles to the polls!”

Amber Rose’s Top 10 Reasons We Should All Vote are featured on her Respect My Vote! pledge to vote page at respectmyvote.com/amberrose. The 10 reasons are what Rose along with SlutWalk and Hip Hop Caucus voters are calling on candidates and elected officials to fight for on behalf of women: #1 Rape and Violence Against Women; #2 Reproductive Health; #3 Equal Pay; #4  Mass Incarceration; #5 LGBTQ Equality; #6 Paid Family Leave; #7 Sexual Harassment; #8 Immigration; #9 Environmental Justice & Health; #10 Student Loans and Education. Full text here: respectmyvote.com/amberrose/#top-ten-reasons.

Also at respectmyvote.com/amberrose people can register to vote and pledge to vote. When people take the pledge to vote, they will receive text and email updates from Rose and Respect My Vote! that inspire people to vote, and that also provide information on polling locations, what to bring to the polls, and how to protect your vote. Rose will also be using her social media platform and the platform of SlutWalk to provide inspiration and information about voting.

Personal statement for voting is important as much as Amber Rose and her organization involved in Hip Hop Caucus.

Women voters and especially women voters of color are defining the midterm elections and Amber Rose and SlutWalk’s commitment to empowering young voters is a powerful testament to the leadership in and for our culture,” said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President and CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, the non-profit organization behind Respect My Vote!.  “We are not only calling on women voters to go to the polls, we are also calling on all people who care about women to vote in the interest of equality and opportunity for women. Hip Hop Caucus is honored to be partnered with Amber Rose SlutWalk for the 10 year anniversary of our Respect My Vote! campaign.

Respect My Vote! will be releasing an Amber Rose special edition Respect My Vote! shirt for SlutWalk on October 6th. The shirt will represent the essence of the power of women at the polls. Prior to SlutWalk, Respect My Vote! will also join Amber Rose Foundation on October 2nd at University of Southern California for OpenED, an open, edgy and empowering fireside chat with Amber Rose and movement leaders, including Hip Hop Caucus’ Executive Director and COO, Liz Havstad.

Last year’s SlutWalk made over a billion impressions online and had over 14,000 people in attendance, and this year the call to action from SlutWalk will be clear, to vote this November on the issues that most impact women’s lives.

Find out more about Respect My Vote! at respectmyvote.com and the partnership with Amber Rose SlutWalk at respectmyvote.com/amberrose. Get the details about Amber Rose SlutWalk on October 6, 2018 at amberroseslutwalk.com.

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Hip Hop Caucus (hiphopcaucus.org) is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 2004 that uses the power of Hip Hop culture to engage and empower young people and communities of color in the civic and political process. Follow @hiphopcaucus on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Amber Rose Foundation (theamberrose.org): The Amber Rose Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to promote discussion about women’s rights and equality issues. Donations made to the Foundation are used to bring annual events such as this year’s 4th Annual Amber Rose SlutWalk Festival and 2nd Annual OpenED conversation, to life. But most importantly, your donation and support of the Foundation, helps the groups and organizations of people who have been subjected to slut shaming, judgment, stigma, victim blaming and sexual assault. For more information on The Amber Rose Foundation, please visit www.theamberrose.org.

Hip Hop Caucus co-hosts ​’Our Village’, Largest Community Convening During Global Climate Action Summit

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For Planning Purposes: September 10, 2018

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‘Our Village’, Largest Community Convening During Global Climate Action Summit, Uplifts 5 Demands for Climate Solutions and Justice 

Over 50 Indigenous Leaders from Around the World, Communities of Color from Across the U.S., and Climate Movement Allies, Convene at ‘Our Village’ for Presentations, Performances, Film, Art, Virtual Reality, and Storytelling

 

WHY: Our Village is bringing indigenous peoples, communities of color, and grassroots voices to the forefront of the Global Climate Action Summit hosted by California Governor Jerry Brown this week in San Francisco. All around the world local communities are responding to climate change with powerful resilience, innovative action, and a spirit that can profoundly impact our world. Our Village brings this spirit to the Global Climate Action Summit and invites people from all walks of life to participate in a community inspired by justice and our connection to the earth.

Our Village aims to explore solutions to five demands by communities of color, indigenous and local peoples who are on the frontline in the fight for a just and sustainable planet:

 

  1.  Ending Violence & Criminalization
  2. Ownership & Recognition
  3. Consent & Community Driven Decision Making
  4. Respect Ancestral Knowledge & Cultural Leadership
  5. Direct Funding & Finance

More about the five demands here: ourvillage.us/about-us

WHAT: Our Village is a culture hub and immersive experience bringing together global leaders, activists, artists, and cultural influencers. It is a space centered on climate solutions driven by indigenous communities and communities of color from within the United States and around the world. The four days of programming include dynamic presentations and panels, special performances, receptions, and compelling art, music, virtual reality exhibits, and film screenings. With free Wi-Fi, a coffee bar, beer and wine bar, and a comfy atmosphere, the venue is also a community corner for leaders from all over the world to meet, network, and deepen collaboration.

Our Village Highlights Include:

  • Opening Reception Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship of Earth: Featuring Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Rako Pasefika, Mia Kami, and Jeffry Feeger Tuesday Sept. 11, 5pm (Private Event, Press RSVP required ahead of time)
  • Over 20 Panel Presentations with over 75 Dynamic Speakers: Covering topics ranging from Clean Energy Democracy and Financing, Ancestral Knowledge, Community Resistance, Food Justice, Frontlines of Climate Disaster, Filmmaking, and Community Solutions and Innovation, find the full program here: ourvillage.us/programming
  • Awavena Virtual Reality Film: A Sundance selection from Emmy winning artist/filmmaker Lynette Wallworth, for its first time on the West Coast playing at Our Village, limited access, press contact Our Village media contacts about viewing.
  • Think 100% Live Taping & Grist After Party: Featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Mustafa Santiago Ali, Antonique Smith, Chip Giller, and DJ Davey D, Wednesday Sept. 12, 7:30pm
  • Live Interactive Community Art Project: An interactive prayer weaving in which any person or panelist can participate in creating, brought by Color Outside the Lines, a program that focuses on bringing art experiences to challenged communities, particularly youth.
  • Dark Money’ Documentary Screening and Q&A with Ann Ravel: Premiering on PBS this fall, this special screening will feature a Q&A with Ann Ravel, former Federal Election Commission Chair.
  • Short Participatory and Indigenous Made Films: screened daily
  • Closing Reception with Guardians of the Forest: Featuring the indigenous leaders from the ‘Guardians of the Forest’ campaign with performances by Dadang and prominent Bay Area DJs, Friday Sept 14, 6:00pm

Our Village is an official affiliate event of the Global Climate Action Summit. Our Village is free and open to the public with RSVP at the event website: OurVillage.us

WHO:

Co-Presented by: Hip Hop Caucus and If Not Us Then Who

In partnership with: The Yurok Tribe, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara – AMAN, Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques – AMPB, Coordinadora de las Organizaciones, Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica – COICA, Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil – APIB, Guardians of the Forest, Fondation Maisons du Monde, Nia Tero, The Tenure Facility, Pachamama Alliance, Rainforest Action Network, Rainforest Foundation USA, Amazon Watch, Color Outside the Lines, Climate Access, National African American Clergy Network, 350.org, Center for Environmental Health, As You Sow, Moving Forward Network, NextGen America, Lonely Whale, People’s Climate Movement, Climate Reality Project, Think 100%, Mongabay, Wallace Global Fund, Ford Foundation

Featuring: Over 75 speakers from around the world including: Antonique Smith, Grammy-Nominated Singer & Actress, Climate Movement Leader, Mina Setra, Deputy General Secretary of the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Indonesian Archipelago (AMAN), Mustafa Santiago Ali, SVP, Hip Hop Caucus, and former Environmental Protection Agency Senior Associate Administrator, Ann Ravel, Senior Fellow, MapLight’s Digital Deception Project (Former Federal Elections Commission Chair), Diana Rios, Asheninka Peruvian Leader, Rhett Butler, Founder of Mongabay, Victoria Tauli Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rev Lennox Yearwood Jr., President & CEO, Hip Hop Caucus, Dr. Beverly Wright, Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Bruce Parry, Director of ‘Tawai’, Dinamam Tuxa, Executive Coordinator of APIB, Valeria Paye Pereira, Coordination of the Representation of the COIAB, Tuntiak Patricio Katan Jua, Vice Coordinator of COICA, Lynne Twist, Co-Founder of Pachamama Alliance

Find more speakers here: ourvillage.us/our-village-community

Musical Performances from: Grammy-nominated singer and actress, Antonique Smith; live drums and electronic world music by KLNM; Luke Saqi playing live trumpet and world infused self produced electronic music; Indonesian musician Dadang; and, Pan Drummer experience by Joseph.

DJ Sets by: Bay Area legend, Davey D; Hip Hop and House Infused Global DJ Spekt1; Argentinian Cumbia DJ, El Papa Chango with live song and spoken word by Dakini Star

WHEN: September 11 – 14, 2018

  • Tuesday, Sept. 11: 5pm – 9pm (private event, press must confirm with Our Village media contacts ahead of time)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 12: 8am – 11pm
  • Thursday, Sept. 13: 8am – 10pm
  • Friday, Sept. 14: 8am – 10pm

Full Schedule at: ourvillage.us/programming  

WHERE:

Covo, 981 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Cross Street: 6th Street

Online: OurVillage.us

Social Media: #OurVillageGCAS / @hiphopcaucus / @ifnotus_thenwho / @Think100Show  

MEDIA CONTACT:

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Hip Hop Caucus (hiphopcaucus.org) is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 2004 that uses the power of Hip Hop culture to engage and empower young people and communities of color in the civic and political process. Follow @hiphopcaucus on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 

If Not Us Then Who (ifnotusthenwho.me) ‘If Not Us Then Who’ is a U.S. registered charity, 501(c)(3) that supports a global awareness campaign highlighting the role indigenous and local peoples play in protecting our planet. We work in partnership with communities to make films, take photographs, curate content, commission local artists and host events. Our work aims to build lasting networks, target unjust policies, and advocate for greater rights for indigenous and local peoples to bring about positive social change. Follow @IfNotUs_ThenWho on Twitter, and IfNotUsThenWho on  Instagram and Facebook.

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S1 Ep 24: Live from San Francisco w/ Taylor Thomas

Today’s show is live from San Francisco and hosted by our amazing Antonique Smith. Antonique sits down with research and policy analyst for East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, Taylor Thomas in front of a live audience in San Francisco. This live episode is a part of the Our Village affiliate event of the Global Climate Summit. Special guests at this event include leaders from communities on the front-line of climate change, elected officials who are boldly leading, and cultural creators and artists who are reaching hearts and minds. We challenge environmental injustices and share solutions to climate change, including a just transition to 100% clean energy for all. No sides, just stronger communities and a sustainable planet for future generations!