10 Dynamic and Influential Black People Of The Last Decade
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MadameNoire
Joining the green movement may initially have been the last thing on people’s minds during a struggling economy, but Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins has proven that there is no better time than the present to get involved. Ellis-Lamkins is the Chief Executive Officer for Green For All, an Oakland-based nonprofit that advocates for a clean-energy economy and organizes minority and low-income communities to press for green jobs. Under her leadership, she’s secured funding for job training, helped states like Washington and New Mexico pioneer state-level green jobs and energy efficient programs, and is assisting cities like Portland and Seattle to craft energy-efficient home retrofit programs.
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