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Hip Hop Caucus at the CBCF’s 52nd Annual Legislative Conference

Join Hip Hop Caucus at the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference Washington, DC wednesday | September 20, 2023 15th Annual Black …

NYT Climate Forward: A Billion-Dollar War Against the Petrochemicals Industry

The petrochemicals and plastics business is booming. Why have we made it a mission to take on the industry, and …

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. to Keynote the CEEJH-UMD Symposium on Environmental Justice & Health Disparities

Happy 19th Anniversary, Hip Hop Caucus!

Today, Hip Hop Caucus celebrates 19 years of fighting for our people and the planet ✊🏾🌍 and we’re just getting …

Official Ignorance: The Death in Custody Podcast

For decades, we’ve known that our criminal justice system hasn’t been fair or just for Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. …

Hip Hop Caucus at the 18th Annual Katrina March and Secondline

Tuesday, August 29th marked the 18th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. When Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast 18 years ago, …

Hip Hop Caucus at the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Monday, August 28th marked the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Throughout the week, Hip Hop Caucus leadership and …

Hip Hop Caucus at the National Bar Association’s Civil Rights Forum

The Hip Hop Caucus team was in Minneapolis sounding the alarm on the growing attacks on voting rights across the …

Freshwater: A Short Film by dream hampton

Freshwater is a portrait of remembrance, of flooded Midwestern basements and maintaining connection in the wake of ongoing displacement, abandonment …

American Bar Association Chair Chat: Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr.

Hip Hop in the District: A Family and Friends Event – July 20, 2023

Hip Hop Caucus Partnership with Broccoli City Festival 2023

Events like the Broccoli City Festival are moments to enjoy artists, connect with fellow fans, and spread love, joy, and …

LIVE Stop ‘Cop City’ Town Hall From Atlanta, Hip Hop Caucus

Week of Action to Stop Cop City – June 23-July 1, 2023

Week of Action to Stop Cop City Listen to the Stop Cop City episode on The Coolest Show with Rev …

Photoshoot and Townhall: From Red Dogs to COP CITY: Dirty South’s History of Over-policing Atlanta

Hip Hop Caucus Co-Sponsors Route Zero EV Relay in Baltimore

The Route Zero EV relay stopped in Baltimore at the Canton Waterfront Park to chat with Climate and Environment Policy …

Rev Yearwood and dream hampton at the 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit

In partnership with Hip Hop Caucus and sponsored by The Center for Cultural Power, this session explored how cultural movements, …

Mixer and Photoshoot to Support #STOPCOPCITY

Green 2.0 Podcast: The Intersectionality of the Climate Movement featuring Rev Yearwood

When racial justice is centered in climate work, it ensures that those most impacted by climate change are leading the …

The Basement Series Presents a Sofa Session with Dee Barnes – Part 2

Watch Part Two of our dynamic conversation with Dee Barnes. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, a genre …

The Basement Series Presents a Sofa Session with Dee Barnes – Part 1

Watch Part One of our dynamic conversation with Dee Barnes. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, a genre …

Where Do We Go from Here: Building Power in Wisconsin in 2023 and Beyond

Swollen: Dispatches from the Flooded Midwest

Swollen: Dispatches from the Flooded Midwest, is a three-part short film that identifies flooding as a result of climate change …

Green Justice League: Money, Justice, Respect

The Biden-Harris Administration created the Justice40 Initiative to confront and address decades of underinvestment in disadvantaged communities. The initiative will …

WATCH: State of the Black World Conference: Hip Hop Summit

Teaching Artist Institute and the Hip Hop Caucus is hosting the Hip Hop Summit at the this year’s State of …

Can Hip-Hop Save Our Climate? – Word in Black Webinar

Hip-hop culture moves the world — but can it save it, too? In celebration of Earth Month, we talked with …

Hip Hop Caucus and Teaching Artist Institute Discuss the Global Impact of Hip Hop

Hip Hop 50 year Anniversary of Hip Hop will be discussed at the State of the Black World Conference Baltimore …

A Conversation with Justin J. Pearson, Attorney Ben Crump, and Rev Yearwood

What has occurred in the Tennessee House of Representatives represents an unprecedented attack on Democracy. This was made possible by …

Green Justice League: Petro Gotta Go

Petrochemicals, like the vinyl chloride in transit during the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, contribute to serious …

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Built By Women: The Backbone of Hip Hop: A Conversation and DJ Battle

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are hosting “Built By Women: The Backbone of Hip Hop” to explore a progressive …

Joseph Pate speaks at Womxn’s History Month at Rider University

From Queen Latifah to GloRilla, Lil’ Kim to Doja Cat, and Salt-N-Pepa to City Girls, womxn have been and continue …

Green Justice League: Riding Dirty – Heavy Duty Vehicles

In August of 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order that sets out timeline targets for heavy-duty truck rules. Trucks …

Rev Yearwood on the 1Hood Media podcast “This Week in White Supremacy”

Reggie Weaver visits Selma, Alabama for to commemorate Bloody Sunday and speak at the Hip Hop Political Summit

On the weekend of March 2-5, Hip Hop Caucus participated in the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma, AL. The event …

Hip Hop Caucus’s Think 100% Featured as a Platform Honoring Black Resistance to Environmental Harm

BASEMENT SERIES: GRAMMY Edition w/ Angelica Ross, India Shawn, Kia Harper, Saint Elgin and Amorphous

Think 100% FILMS’ “Ain’t Your Mama’s Heat Wave” Comedian Kristen Sivills on Climate Justice

Hip Hop Caucus Impact in 2022

2022 Winter Retreat Recap

BASEMENT Series featuring Tanerélle, SAMOHT, dream hampton, and Samuel Greene

Remembering Hurricane Katrina with a rally and march on the 17th anniversary