Lennox Yearwood
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About
Community activist and minister who is known for his work in political hip-hop. He has served as the president of the Hip Hop Caucus, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to mobilize young voters.
Before Fame
He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of the District of Columbia in 1998. He subsequently gained his Master of Divinity degree in 2002 from Howard University.
Trivia
He co-created the "Vote or Die" campaign in 2004 alongside Sean Combs. His life story was featured in the 2011 Discovery Communications documentary Hip Hop Rev.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Associated With
He served as the grassroots and political director of Russell Simmons' Hip Hop Summitt between 2003 and 2004.
