Cast
Mamoudou N’Diaye
Comedian
Comedian Mamoudou N’Diaye hosts the show, sharing hilarious personal stories including the time he punched a bird on the streets of New York, and he perfectly sums up environmentalists’ obsession with straws at the expense of pursuing justice for Black people.
Kristen Sivills
Comedian
Comedian Kristen Sivills, a Virginia Beach native, ponders what the future holds for her twin toddlers (will they need kayak’s instead of cars?) and brings the house down recounting her then finance’s proof of love during a tequila-fueled foot race that landed her face first on some concrete.
Aminah Imani
Comedian
Comedian Aminah Imani jokes about the pressure to be woke, while celebrating the experience of braiding Black women’s hair and lovingly roasting women who hope they could possibly look like Beyoncé.
Clark Jones
Comedian
Comedian Clark Jones brings the audience to jocose chaos as he tells of his near death shooting experience in St. Paul’s just a month earlier while in town to film for the project, and punctuates the theme of motherhood in the show when he gives voice to the universal experience of your mother embarrassing you on social media.
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.
Founder and President, Hip Hop Caucus
Rev Yearwood is the President & Founder of Hip Hop Caucus, a minister, community activist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and one of the most influential people in hip hop political life. As a national leader and pacemaker within the climate movement, Rev Yearwood works to bridge the gap between communities of color and environmental advocacy.
Antonique Smith
Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and activist
A special appearance from Grammy-nominated singer, actress, and activist Antonique Smith sets the stage with the ways in which the climate crisis disproportionately impacts Black people, making plain that climate justice is racial justice.
Malik Jordan and Tiffany Sawyer
Poets, Teens With A Purpose
At the comedy show, Teens With a Purpose’s Malik Jordan and Tiffany Sawyer perform an original poetry during the opening of the show. Together, they speak about gentrification, the climate crisis, and the importance of listening to young people.
