Are You Green Jobs Ready?

Green may be the new black for African Americans seeking jobs during a downturn that has hit our community harder than other groups.

Mention green jobs--ones that come from industries relating to renewable and clean energy, as well as energy conservation and other methods to improve the environment--and images of solar panels and wind turbines may come to mind. Not surprisingly, many of us struggle to relate to such images because they are not a part of our daily lives. Few people think of welders, electrical installers and bus drivers as part of the green jobs movement.

But indeed, they are.