With the economy being in the tank and fever pitch of the election cycle, the green efforts here at the Guide have been pushed to background. About a year ago, we asked an interesting question of our readers regarding the importance of environmental issues within our community.

(You’ll have to excuse the ‘all lowercase’ style I was in back in the day)

Are We Living Green?

i live in a nice neighborhood, adorned by 4 bedroom houses, trimmed lawns, and the occasional basketball hoop in the driveway. the neighborhood is a nice mix of different cultures and i notice that many of the black families in the area drive nice cars. being a car enthusiast, i can see that most of the models are of the high-end trim with the v8. i also see quite a few suv’s coming around the corner with one passenger inside. i often wonder, why no hybrid? is the chrysler 300c more of a status car than a toyota prius? can black people not look successful without their h3 or lx470? read more

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