The Coolest Show presented by Hip Hop Caucus’ Think 100% comes out every Monday. Subscribe today! Season 3 of The Coolest Show redefines how we win on climate and environmental justice centering Black and Brown climate activists and communities of color. Host Rev Yearwood brings his charismatic and loving self to each conversation, and creates a space where guests speak from their souls. This season focuses on how the climate crisis connects to our realities, who’s responsible for the crisis ...
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S5 Ep 30: Before the Streetlights Come on w/ Heather McTeer Toney
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In this episode of “The Coolest Show,” Tamara Toles O’Laughlin engages in a dynamic conversation with Heather McTeer Toney. As the Executive Director at Beyond Petrochemicals, Heather leads the charge in pioneering sustainable practices, championing environmental justice, and bridging gaps in the energy sector. With a stellar background, including …
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S5 Ep 29: The Crisis Continues w/ Rukia Lumumba
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On this episode of “The Coolest Show,” we welcome the dynamic Rukia Lumumba as a guest. A tenacious advocate and Executive Director of the People’s Advocacy Institute, Lumumba brings her unwavering commitment to social justice to the forefront. In this captivating interview, she engages in a poignant conversation with Rev Yearwood, delving into her…
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S5 Ep 28: Black Executive w/ Michael Regan
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Our Black Executive series highlights Black folk in pivotal roles in the Biden-Harris Administration. Given the Administration’s investment in climate and clean energy and its relatively short timeline, we want to ensure those individuals who have been tasked with what could accurately be called an “impossible feat” are seen and supported. Like the…
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S5 Ep 27: Black Executive w/ Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome
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Our Black Executive series highlights Black folk in pivotal roles in the Biden-Harris Administration. Given the Administration’s investment in climate and clean energy and its relatively short timeline, we want to ensure those individuals who have been tasked with what could accurately be called an “impossible feat” are seen and supported. Like the…
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S5 Ep 26: Putting It All on the Line w/ Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious & Jacqueline Patterson
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On this Special Episode of “The Coolest Show”, Reverend Yearwood & Jacqueline Patterson join the “Climate One Podcast” , Hosted by Greg Dalton and Ariana Brocious. From Climate One: Climate affects everyone, but not equally. Those affected first and worst are often the same communities that suffer from housing and income inequality, and climate and…
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S5 Ep 25: HBCU Climate Change Conference w/ Dr. William Muun
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Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 2 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to LaTricea Adams, and Dr. William Munn.”The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilit…
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S5 Ep 24: HBCU Climate Change Conference w/ LaTricea Adams
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Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 2 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to LaTricea Adams, and Dr. William Munn.”The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents impacted by toxic facilit…
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S5 Ep 23: HBCU Climate Change Conference w/ Ashley Shepherd
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Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. “The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents imp…
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S5 Ep 22: HBCU Climate Change Conference w/ Breon Robinson
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Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. “The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents imp…
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S5 Ep 21: HBCU Climate Change Conference w/ Shadeed Abdul Salaam
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Join The Coolest Show live from the Ninth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference. In part 1 of this bundle, Reverend Yearwood speaks to Shadeed Abdul-Salaam, Breon Robinson, and Ashley Shepherd. “The conference brings together HBCU faculty and students, researchers, climate professionals, and environmental justice and coastal community residents imp…
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S5 Ep 20: Pan-African Climate Justice w/ Dr. Mithika Mwenda
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In this electrifying episode of “The Coolest Show” podcast, recorded live from the HBCU conference in New Orleans, the esteemed Rev Yearwood engages in a compelling dialogue with Dr. Mithika Mwenda. A renowned environmental and social justice advocate, Dr. Mwenda brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation. As the Executive Director of the Pan…
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S5 Ep 19: “Stop Cop City” Press Conference
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Since our last episode on Stop Cop City, signatures of more than 116,000 Atlanta residents were gathered and submitted to the City of Atlanta in support of adding a referendum on the ballot. Atlanta officials have contested the submissions and used tactics such as doxxing signatories and enforcing RICO charges on local organizers and protesters. Th…
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S5 Ep 18: Parable of the Movement w/ The Black Hive
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2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, a novel that prophesied the US’ rise in fascism and the global impact of the climate crisis. While Butler was unable to finish the trilogy in her lifetime and experienced frustrations encompassing climate solutions in her writing, people who continue to be inspired by her lif…
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S5 Ep 17: Profit Over People w/ Antonique Smith
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The influence of Hollywood’s media and entertainment is undeniable. The narratives we consume impact our daily decisions and even affect changes in legislation. There are many parallels between activists and artists/entertainers, as well as the industries they are working within or fighting to end. “Profits over people is the core foundation of the…
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S5 Ep 16: Reverend Yearwood Keynote Speech @ The University of Maryland
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Reverend Yearwood recently was the Keynote Speaker at the University of Maryland’s Environmental Justice & Health Disparities Symposium. The Symposium theme was “People, Power, & Politics,” highlighting energy justice, climate change, power dynamics in environmental justice, and the use of technology in environmental justice work. On this Episode o…
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The scale of the climate crisis requires unprecedented investments to combat its causes and impacts. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocated $27 billion to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), composed of three grant programs designed to: reduce greenhouse gas emissions; deliver the benefits of clean energy technologies to “low-income an…
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S5 Ep 14: In Memoriam: Green Deen w/ ibrahim abdul-matin
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In Memoriam The Coolest Show presents a Tribute to ibrahim abdul-matin, Activist, Author, and Leader. Abdul-Matin passed away in California on June 21, 2023, and we would like to honor him this Labor Day by replaying his interview with Reverend Yearwood from Season 3. Remember to love yourself and each other. It is important to be grounded when doi…
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S5 Ep 13: Black Executives w/ Hon. Shalanda Baker
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The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was established in 1978 by Congress. This Office was designed to ensure minority businesses and minority serving institutions could utilize DOE money, while also researching the effects of the energy system on Black and Brown communities. Prior to the Biden Administr…
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S5 Ep 12: Producers Episode w Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Destiny Hodges, & DeJuan Cross
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Back From our Summer Break the producers of The Coolest Show meet in Brooklyn, New York, to discuss what our listeners will be-in store for the rest of Season 5. Reverend Yearwood, Tamara, Destiny and Cross continue the discussion of Care and Repair, burning out in the climate movement, and personal reflections of how we must show up for ourselves,…
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S5 Ep 11: The Referendum: Stop Cop City Pt. 2 w/ Dr. Gloria Bromell Tinubu & Shar Bates
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The City of Atlanta has leased 381-acres of Weelaunee Forest, stolen Muscogee land, to the Atlanta Police Foundation for a police military facility funded by corporations. This would be the largest police training facility in the US in a primarily Black community who overwhelmingly oppose the project. Despite over fifteen hours of public comments a…
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S5 Ep 10: The Referendum: Stop Cop City Pt. 2 w/ Rev Keyanna Jones
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The City of Atlanta has leased 381-acres of Weelaunee Forest, stolen Muscogee land, to the Atlanta Police Foundation for a police military facility funded by corporations. This would be the largest police training facility in the US in a primarily Black community who overwhelmingly oppose the project. Despite over fifteen hours of public comments a…
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S5 Ep 9: Stop Cop City w/ Kamau Franklin, YoNasDa Lonewolf, and Destiny Harris
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Hip Hop Caucus joins with activists, organizers, faith leaders and the Atlanta community who are calling for a stop to Cop City, defending the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia, and honoring the life of environmental activist Tortuguita who was killed by Atlanta police in January. Police violence and environmental activism are intimately connect…
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S5 Ep 8: Care and Repair: Healing w/ Ife Kilimanjaro & Anasa Troutman
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In this transformative episode of “The Coolest Show” podcast, the insightful Rev Yearwood engages in a profound conversation with two extraordinary guests, Ife Kilimanjaro and Anasa Troutman. Renowned for their impactful work in the realm of healing and community empowerment, Kilimanjaro and Troutman bring a wealth of wisdom to the discussion on Ca…
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S5 Ep 7: Legacy: Handle with Care w/ Peggy Shepard
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In a compelling episode of “The Coolest Show” podcast, hosted by the insightful Rev Yearwood, Peggy Shepard takes center stage as an esteemed guest discussing Care and Repair: Legacy. As the co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Shepard has been a tireless advocate for environmental and social justice. With a profou…
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S5 Ep 6: Recovering Identity w/ Destiny Hodges, Vic Barrett, & Mitchelle Mhaka
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There’s a generation of organizers and activists that are burning out before they reach or cement themselves in adulthood. While this isn’t a new phenomenon because young people have been the foundation of many movements, the scale of young people engaged in the climate movement and the wide impact of the climate crisis should prompt us to be inten…
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