With Chance the Rapper By His Side, This 16-Year-Old Activist & Rapper Is Setting Out to Change the Climate Game: Exclusive

Submitted by miakah on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 11:19
Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
O'rourke, Christian. 2017. With Chance the Rapper By His Side, This 16-Year-Old Activist & Rapper Is Setting Out to Change the Climate Game: Exclusive.
Year Published: 
2017
Organization: 
NGO
Description: 

At only 6 years old, indigenous environmentalist, activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez began speaking out against climate change. To date, the Boulder-based activist has addressed the U.N. five times, made a guest appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, and is currently a plaintiff in a youth-led lawsuit against the federal government for their failure to protect future generations from the effects of climate change.

Category: 
climate change, Earth Guardians, OCT, social justice, outreach, awareness, music, art, rap, hip hop,

Geography:

Website: 
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7736585/xiuhtezcatl-martinez-ac…