Launch of "Green The Block" - Big Success

Leaders from all over the country went to Washington, D.C. this past weekend for the Congressional Black Caucus Annual forum.

They also joined Green For All and the Hip Hop Caucus at the launch of their new campaign to engage urban America in the clean-energy economy: Green The Block.

Some of the VIP's who appeared on the red carpet included:

* Rep. Donna Edwards, Congresswoman of MD
* Actor Hosea Sanchez
* Jeff Johnson
* Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of TXWyclef, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.
* Charles Smith, NBA Retired Players Association
* Heather Hudson, Mayor of Greenville
* Lauren Von Der Pool, Celebrity Chef
* Wyclef Jean
* Rep. Yvette Clark, Congresswoman of Brooklyn, NY
* Ben Jealous of the NAACP
* Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins of Green for All
* Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr. of Hip Hop Caucus
* Reggie Love, Obama’s Personal Aide

"Green The Block" National Launch Party Sept 26 in Washington, DC

photo: Wyclef Jean
The Green the Block campaign will officially kick off with Wyclef & Friends at the Green the Block Launch Party after the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Gala, tomorrow (September 26th).

On August 4th, the Hip Hop Caucus and Green For All publically announced Green the Block from the White House.

Green the Block is a partnership between Green for All and the Hip Hop Caucus to educate and mobilize low-income, traditionally under-served communities to ensure they have the resources and platforms needed to access the benefits and opportunities of the growing clean energy economy.

On September 11, you all organized 94 Green the Block events in 24 states as a part of the first National Service and Remembrance Day.

This Saturday, we will be rolling out the red carpet and introducing Green the Block to the nation, with our gracious host Wyclef, Members of Congress, and friends from around the country.

If you are in or near Washington DC, join us. The Launch Party begins at 8pm and is at Lux Lounge (649 New York Ave). All the info is here.

If you can't join us check out the Green The Block website, get involved, and take action today.

For Future Generations,
Rev Yearwood
Hip Hop Caucus