WASHINGTON/ATLANTA – The HBCU Green Fund (The Green Fund), in partnership with its youth-led Sustainable Africa Futures Network, hosted a powerful side event connecting 18 countries during the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The gathering showcased a bold model for climate innovation across Africa and the United States and marked […]
The State of Black America: The Call, the Crisis, the Charge –
By National Urban League – A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in a […]
Chi-Town Native, Pope Leo II Elected as the New Head of the Catholic Church: A Vision of Unity, Justice, and Environmental Stewardship
VATICAN CITY — In a historic moment that is already sending ripples through the global religious community, the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope: Chicago-born Giovanni Cattaneo, now Pope Leo II. Known for his unwavering commitment to social justice, interfaith dialogue, and environmental stewardship, Pope Leo II’s election marks a bold new direction […]
HBCU Green Fund Launches Bold Earth Day Initiative: Road to Belém — One Struggle, One Future
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Earth Day 2025, the HBCU Green Fund’s Sustainable Africa Future Network convened a powerful virtual gathering of youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the African Diaspora. United under the banner “Road to Belém: One Struggle, One Future (#Road2Belem),” the youth launched a bold Call to Action and announced the launch […]
HBCU Green Fund Presents GreenFest 2024: A Celebration of Sustainability, Culture, and Community Unity
ATLANTA – The HBCU Green Fund is proud to announce GreenFest 2024, a vibrant celebration of sustainability, culture, and the power of unity within the Black community on Saturday, September 7th, at Truly Living Well Farm in Atlanta, from 11 AM to 7 PM. The free, public event will feature food, live performances, eco workshops, […]
Environmental Justice Leader Mustafa Santiago Ali to Dialogue with White House Advisor Gina McCarthy
Edrea Davis – U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry, Rep. Alma Adams, and Sen. Ed Markey will also address national climate goals and implementing the historic Justice40 initiative Washington, D.C. – After an introduction by U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry, environmental justice leader, Mustafa Santiago Ali, will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s approach to climate […]
America’s Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges
By Felicia M. Davis – As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes “The Case for […]
Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery Was a Drum Major for Environmental Justice
By Felicia M. Davis – As I say farewell to our beloved leader, spiritual and intellectual guide and personal mentor, reflections upon the many lessons that Dr. Joseph E. Lowery taught informs my perspective on virtually everything. We know that he would admonish us to listen to the experts about COVID19 but he would also […]
Proposed EPA Roll-Backs Have Air of Injustice
President Trump visiting West Virginia to announce a major rollback in regulations limiting coal fired power plant emissions feels like being lost in a dark coal mine, reaching a fork in the tunnel with one direction pitch black and a bright light at the end of the other. The choice seems so obvious and yet […]