Hip Hop Caucus

04/24/2026

Wild that we have a workforce shortage in clean energy and a reentry crisis happening at the same time and somehow nobody’s connecting these two things.

25% of formerly incarcerated people are unemployed, higher than any point in American history, including the Depression.

The same communities that got overpoliced are the same ones that got over-polluted.

So let the people who know those neighborhoods best be the ones who rebuild them.

04/23/2026

In a time where gas is soaring everywhere, it's important to know who benefits from this.

04/23/2026

Black farmers have faced generations of broken promises, discrimination, and land loss. Cutting support does not level the playing field. It pushes people further out.

The cancellation of a nearly $300 million USDA program is the latest blow to communities that have been fighting for agricultural equity for generations.

04/23/2026

AI should not come at the expense of Black communities.

We are not sacrifice zones for corporate profit. We deserve clean air, accountability, and justice.

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area

04/22/2026

Earth Day is also time to honor the mothers of environmental justice. 🙌🏽

These women helped shape the movement, protect our communities, and lay the foundation for the fight we are still carrying forward today.

We owe them more than flowers; we owe them action.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day. Here’s the real report you’re looking for:

They’re dismantling 50 years of environmental protection, quickly. But communities are organizing even quicker.

Here are 5 things happening right now that directly affect your health, your block, and your future.

Save this. Share it. The people who need to see it most are already in your contacts.

KnowYourRights CleanAir

04/21/2026

North Carolina is being pushed further off course as weakened carbon targets, fossil fuel expansion, and a rush of new data centers threaten cleaner air, affordable energy, and community health.

As families already face rising power bills, communities across the state are demanding a different path rooted in climate justice, public accountability, and protection from more pollution.

In 2025, North Carolina saw an effective repeal of its carbon plan, and the state is now on track to approve over 100 data center projects. This will further imperil the state’s 2050 decarbonization goal while creating a new slew of environmental and public health concerns and electricity affordab...

04/21/2026

AI has no place in our communities and certainly not in our music. Black people have carried the burden of music being stolen through the decades; the last thing we need is a not-real person trying to emulate the style.

Keep AI out of our communities.

04/20/2026

Petrochemicals are everywhere.

So are the consequences.

Check out episode 1 of our series Rhythm & Bloom to understand why.

04/20/2026

Black farmers already make up less than 1% of U.S. farmers and have faced generations of land loss, loan denials, and unequal access to resources.

Now their federal support is being cut.

Find out how you can support them.

Answers to your questions about how to shop local as the federal government continues to eliminate resources for Black farmers.

04/18/2026

You, Me and a clean future for all.

04/17/2026

Atlanta’s push to prepare for the World Cup is exposing a deeper injustice: flood control projects meant to protect the city are instead displacing longtime Black residents, driving up housing costs, and accelerating climate gentrification in historic neighborhoods.

Flood “fixes” are erasing Black homes and fueling a new wave of climate gentrification in Atlanta.