A Word: Green Black Power
b'Environmentalism has long been viewed as a preoccupation of white, educated, affluent voters. But climate change disproportionally impacts communities of color. Now a new generation of activists is building political awareness around environmentalism in the Black community. That\\u2019s part of the mission of the Hip Hop Caucus, a group that\\u2019s been working for decades to activate young voters around climate justice as a civil rights issue. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Hip Hop Caucus leader Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. joins host Jason Johnson to talk about the impact of environmental policy on Black Americans, and how to harness political power around the issue.\\n\\nGuest: Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., chief of the Hip Hop Caucus\\n\\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\\n\\nWant more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \\u201cTry Free\\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'