Hip Hop Goes Green

BLACK CROW/BLACK CROW GREEN

By HAGTW
03.26.2010

BLACK CROW/BLACK CROW GREEN
is a non-profit organization that combines a group of non-profits from the African American and Native American Communities. We are in San Francisco/Bay Area, Washington State, Colorado and Los Angeles CA.

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Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Tour

By HAGTW
04.6.2010

The Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Bus Tour kicks off in New Orleans and rolls through Indianapolis, Arkansas, Missouri, and Washington, DC for a variety of events including community rallies, roundtables on college campuses, tours of clean energy job sites and musical events. The Tour will amplify the voices of young people and communities of color fighting for a clean energy future.

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Kanye West

In 2007, Kanye West came across GURU in a New York City deli. In April of this year, the surprise announcement that he’s now a shareholder in the company made quite a splash in the media. When interviewed about his involvement with us, the Louis Vuitton Don stated: “I express myself through music, fashion, art and design and that’s why I am excited to collaborate with GURU; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product.”

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JOHN LEGEND

John Legend will keep things as green as possible while touring over 50 cities this summer in support of his latest album, "Evolver." The R&B crooner is teaming up with non-profit environmental organization REVERB to ensure that the trek is eco-conscious, reports Billboard. Their efforts will include coordination with venues and local caterers to facilitate the use of green products and practices, along with neutralizing CO2 emissions from venue energy use, hotels, flights and touring vehicles.

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LUDACRIS

The hard-charging, hard-partying, carbon-laden world of tour bus-living musicians doesn't exactly scream green! Now, Planet Green challenges two icons to join the newest trend in music; 'going green.

'BATTLEGROUND EARTH' : LUDACRIS vs. TOMMY LEE

challenges hip hop superstar Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and rock god Tommy Lee to battle against the toxic forces destroying Mother Earth as they travel across the country on a 10-episode tour. Viewers witness the two stars pushed to the limit as they attempt to keep their high-wattage acts on an eco-friendly course.

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Tem Blessed

Tem Blessed works for Youth Build New Bedford, which teaches life skills and job training in construction to youth. Youth Build New Bedford now has a green jobs component -- the youth perform energy audits and retrofits. Tem and Ben have a long history with Green For All. They brought a group from New Bedford to The Dream Reborn conference last Spring, and organized an event for Green Jobs Now, our national day of action. Tem is also a Green For All Academy Fellow.

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