Where Are the Green Jobs?
President Obama has been talking about green jobs for years, but most of the country is still waiting to see them. Here's why, according to his former green-jobs adviser and other advocates.
An Earth Day Solution for Urban Food Deserts
With their ''guerrilla'' tactics, black organic farmers are taking Malcolm X's mandate of ''by any means necessary'' and turning it green. It is time, they say, to change an unhealthy paradigm.
How Obama's Green Policies Benefit Blacks
As part of The Root's series about how President Obama's policies affect African Americans, we look at the administration's initiatives regarding the green economy and environmental justice.
How to Be Black, Famous and Green
Why Jada cages her pets, Common doesn't eat pork, what Carmelo is doing about the extinction of tigers and more.
7 EARTH DAY TIPS FOR GOING GREEN:
1. Recycle
6. Be Efficient
Read The Root's Tip Sheet for Getting Green Jobs
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