The Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., leader of the Hip Hop Caucus, says the fight against plastics and petrochemical pollution has become a modern civil rights issue for Black communities, particularly those living near industrial corridors like Cancer Alley. Featured in the “The Plastic Detox,” Yearwood encourages Americans to reduce plastic use at home while advocating for stronger environmental protections and community activism.
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How Iran turned trap and hip-hop into viral war propaganda
Viral AI-generated Lego rap videos tied to Iranian propaganda networks are flooding social media, using hip-hop, memes, and anti-White House humor to reach Americans already exhausted by war fears, inflation, and political chaos.
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Malcolm X: 60 years later, the fire still burns
Sixty years after Malcolm X was assassinated, his legacy remains powerful, with his words still resonating and his ideas continuing to inspire resistance against systemic oppression.
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The paradox of public health solutions that worsen climate change
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is advocating for sustainable solutions to address the paradox of inhalers contributing to environmental degradation in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, where residents are disproportionately affected by pollution and asthma rates are high.
