Black Liberation and Climate Justice with Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, & Amirio Freeman

We’re back with an insightful conversation on climate and Black liberation with environmental justice leaders Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, and Amirio Freeman. This episode was originally produced by Our Climate Voices and is co-hosted by Kia Johnson. Thank you to Our Climate Voices and to the amazing guests in this conversation.In this episode, we discuss historical innovations from Black trailblazers in the US. Exploring cultural contributions from black creatives, scientists, policy makers, and youth. We talk about the continued commodification of natural resources and energy resources in a time of climate change. Then, we explore policy and community solutions to address the climate crisis and Black liberation. We discuss designing policy solutions to protect black communities, taking ownership of our time & platforms, the value of narrative intervention and climate storytelling. Our Climate Voices (OCV) is an organization that aims to humanize the climate crisis through ethical storytelling as a tool for climate justice. OCV focuses on uplifting voices on the frontlines of climate change including youth, Indigenous, immigrant, queer, people of color, women, and people from low-income communities. The OCV team is composed of BIPOC, queer, and youth organizers, creatives, and storytellers.CREDITSFeaturing: Tamara Toles O'Laughlin, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Kerene Tayloe, and Amirio FreemanHosted by Kia Johnson and Kiana MichaanProduced by: Kia Johnson, Kiana Michaan, Al Brady, and Khari SlaughterEdited and Engineered by Lucy Little Our Climate Voices | LinkedInTamara Toles O'Laughlin - WebsiteMustafa Santiago Ali - WebsiteKerene Taylor - LinkedInAmirio Freeman - Website Climate Critical EarthThe Coolest ShowLoam Listen Resources:There’s No Black Liberation Without Climate Reparations | AtmosHow Food Connects to ConservationNative Organizers AllianceThe Summit: Transforming a Movement by Dana AlstonWatch Who Killed the Electric Car?Who Killed the Electric Car?| FreeMadam C.J. Walker and a Forgotten History About Women & Electric Vehicles George Washington Carver: A Pioneer in SustainabilityWhat We Owe to George Washington CarverDub by Alexis Pauline GumbsHazel M. Johnson, ‘Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement’Deep South Center for Environmental JusticeBullard Center for Environmental and Climate JusticeWE ACT for Environmental JusticePeople for Community RecoveryReGenesis Project | US EPA ARCHIVE DOCUMENTReGenesis InstituteThis Kansas City neighborhood wrote the blueprint for transforming a community | GristBuilding a lifelong legacy in QueensRev. Dr. Heber Brown III Creates Black-Owned Food Systems to Reduce Food InsecurityMeet Kristal Hansley, the First Black Woman to Launch a Community Solar Company Lean Startups for Social Change by Michel GelobterJuicy J & 2 Chainz Invest In A Solar Energy Merger Worth $2B - AfroTech