Project 21 member Derrick Hollie is the founder of Reaching America, an organization that addresses complex social issues impacting vulnerable populations.
One of the issues Hollie does the most work on is energy poverty, which occurs when individuals and families are unable to afford basic heating, electricity, and gas needs.
Hollie has appeared before Congress five times to give witness testimony on energy poverty and other related issues. His testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee and recommendations inspired H.R. 4266, The Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act.
Hollie is also an award-winning education and outreach campaign leader for the federal government, a frequent television guest commentator and a business leader within the private and nonprofit sectors.
Most recently, Hollie served as a presidential appointee in the Trump administration as Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
His work sparks significant enthusiasm across political and cultural and social backgrounds.
FEATURED APPEARANCES
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Preventing Energy Poverty (Feb. 2023)
‘All of the Above’ Energy Policy Would Help Reduce Energy Poverty Here and Abroad (May 2022)
EPA’s ‘Environmental Justice’ Plan Fails to Address Black Community Needs (December 2021)
Regressive Energy Taxes Hit Poor and Lower-Income Families, Create More Inflation (November 2021)
Assessing the Racial Cost of Regulation (June 2021)
No Need For Energy Poverty (September 2019)
Voter Fraud Undermines the Votes of Black Americans (October 2018)
Another Example of Liberal Paternalism Harming Minorities (October 2018)
Offshore Protestors Who Flood Hearing Rooms Don’t Speak For Everyone (August 2018)
Trump’s Fuel-Efficiency Reality Check Revs Up the American Economy (July 2018)
Rep. Waters, You Are Sullying Martin Luther King’s Legacy (June 2018)
Kanye Isn’t The Only Black Supporting Trump: Here’s Why (May 2018)