Hurricane Katrina Survivor Now Leading The Battle Against Flooding In New Orleans
This Hurricane Katrina survivor works to prevent dangerous floods in NOLA happening on her watch....
Climate change
Former NBA Star Rick Fox Scores $12M In Pre-Seed Funding For Tech Startup
Former NBA star Rick Fox has just secured $12 million for a new tech startup aimed at helping to combat the climate crisis....
Founding Partner Of Public Ventures Firm To Fund $100M to Combat Effects Of Climate Change On Black Communities
The owner of Public Ventures firm announced a $100 million impact fund for developing life science and clean tech startups....
Fact Sheet: How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Black Communities
Here's what you should know....
‘Change is Good’: Kevin Hart Hypes Up Plant-Based Meat Ahead of The Summer Grilling Season
In a Beyond Meat campaign, Kevin Hart time travels through at least four different decades, convincing people to try plant-based burgers at a backyard cookout....
Obama Compares Trump’s Delayed Coronavirus Response to Climate Change Deniers
Barack Obama compared the delayed coronavirus response to climate change denial after President Trump killed Obama-era fuel standards....
Byron Allen’s Weather Channel to host Special on Climate Change’s Impact on Black Communities With Presidential Candidates
The Weather Channel will host a climate change discussion with the 2020 presidential candidates next month that explores its impact on communities of color. “As...
Study Finds Pollution Puts African Americans at a Greater Risk of Getting Sick
A new study found that African Americans are at an elevated risk of suffering from pollution-related health problems caused by of oil and gas refineries....
Obama Responds to Trump's Decision to Exit the Paris Climate Agreement
Shortly after Trump's announcement about the Paris Climate Agreement, Obama released a statement calling on Americans, state leaders, and businesses owners to continue to fight...
For Black Small Business Owners, Climate Change is Especially Harmful
For entrepreneurs, extreme weather, sea level rise, and local pollution choke more than the health of our families; they choke our businesses, and they choke...