The "Green Movement " is one of the more interesting phenomenons that have occurred in the 21st century. From its outset, the Green Movement has been considered a liberal movement, that mostly Northern Californians , specifically Berkley, California residents have championed.
The African- American community has mostly not been apart of the green movement until political activists Majora Carter , CEO of Sustainable South Bronx and Van Jones, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Social Change, became a voice for the African-American Community regarding "Green issues".
Still the Southeast , specifically cities like Memphis, Atlanta,Jackson, Mississippi and so on , have not crated sustainable programs that can be embraced by the African- American community.
CITIGREEN.ORG is the first attempt to provide a solution to green issues and the African- American community. CITIGREEN.ORG emphasizes job development and entrepreneurial initiatives, through green based programs.
From the outset, the green movement has been a movement that the elite and "artsy" population participated in . By emphasizing the economic opportunities that exsist in green initiatives, communities that have been traditionally locked out of the movement can now actively participate.
CITIGREEN.ORG is currently being reviewed by the City of Memphis Department of Parks and Botanics Division. Director Earnest Dobbins and Deputy Director and former City Council Woman Janet Hooks, are reviewing CITIGREEN.ORG and seeing how it can play apart in the development of Memphis's inner cities.
As a professional Lobbyist and Government Relations Consultant, the creation of CITIGREEN .ORG , may be my finest work. If the initiative is approved, it may mean new economic opportunities for Memphians who have been locked out of the business and entrepreneurial community.
I look forward to the results and I will keep you informed!
