United to End Polluter Handouts Coalition Launches New Campaign with Members of Congress to End $170 billion in Corporate Handouts
As negotiations on Republicans’ new major tax and budget packages take shape, anti-corruption, economic justice, faith, youth, and climate leaders gathered at a press conference with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, and others to announce “United to End Polluter Handouts,” a new campaign to end government […]
Hip Hop Caucus Statement on American Airlines Flight 5342 & U.S. Army Helicopter Crash
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus President & CEO Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. issued the following statement in response to the midair collision and crash involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night: “Hip Hop Caucus is deeply saddened by the tragic collision between […]
Hip Hop Caucus Celebrates Organizing Victory in Cancellation of Mitsubishi Chemical Plant in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus President & CEO Rev Yearwood Jr. issued the following statement in response to the cancellation of the proposed Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer plant in Geismar, Louisiana: “The cancellation of Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s plan to construct the world’s largest Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) facility in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley […]
Hip Hop Caucus Statement on Banks Exiting the Net-Zero Banking Alliance
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Economic Justice, Justice Paid In Full Campaigns Director Stephone Coward II issued the following statement in response several U.S. banks exiting the Net-Zero Banking Alliance: “Hip Hop Caucus is disappointed by the recent decisions of several major U.S. banks—Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley—to […]
Hip Hop Caucus Calls for Further Action Following Department of Energy’s Impact Analysis of LNG Exports
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Associate Senior Director for Think 100% Jasmine Gil issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s long-awaited report and analysis of the impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports: “The Department of Energy’s analysis is a critical wake-up call, exposing the devastating costs of LNG exports […]
Hip Hop Caucus Applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Finalized Rule for Overdraft Fees
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Economic Justice, Justice Paid In Full Campaigns Director Stephone Coward II issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new finalized rule which limits bank overdraft fees from $35 to $5: “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new overdraft protections are a resounding victory and […]
Hip Hop Caucus Calls for Pause of Virginia’s Flawed Voter Purge Program Following U.S. Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON — Today, Hip Hop Caucus’ Associate Director of Respect My Vote! Chris Walton issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to allow Virginia to continue purging more than 1,600 people from the state’s voter rolls: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to allow the state of Virginia to […]
Hip Hop Caucus Underscores Call for Bold Climate Action Following Hurricane Milton’s Destruction
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast, another devastating storm, Hurricane Milton, has torn through Florida. Between Hurricane Helene’s destruction and Milton’s shocking intensification, these disasters are stark reminders of the escalating dangers we face from climate change. Hip Hop Caucus’ Associate Senior Director of Think 100% Jasmine Gil issued […]
Hurricane Helene’s Destruction Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Action and Environmental Justice
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc across multiple states, leaving behind widespread destruction. Once again, we see marginalized communities bearing the brunt of a climate-change fueled strom with inadequate resources and no clear path to recovery. Hip Hop Caucus’ Think 100% Associate Senior Director Jasmine Gil issued the following statement: “First and foremost, our […]
Hip Hop Caucus Celebrates Climate Week NYC with Green Carpet Premiere of ‘Underwater Projects’ Film, the 2024 We Shall Breathe Summit, and Earthgang Foundation Collaboration
Notable participants and attendees included music artists Earthgang and Jade Novah, climate activist Anaya Dillard, father of environmental justice movement Dr. Robert Bullard, and environmental justice pioneer Dr. Beverly Wright WASHINGTON — This week, Hip Hop Caucus, the national nonprofit organization at the intersection of art, activism, and hip-hop culture, celebrated Climate Week New York […]
