Essence: Three Generations Of Black Climate Change Activists Share Why They Dedicate Their Lives Trying To Save The World
“Being able to be in community with folks who look like you, who think like you and who want to change systems with you really allowed me to see how all of the issues we’re fighting change are intertwined—they’re systematically developed,” Carlos Pollard, Jr. tells ESSENCE. “I really got involved in this work because the love that I have for my community is deeply rooted in my existence as a Black male, as a product of a teenage mother. It’s just that advocacy is the path I’m taking.”