In June, I arrived in Washington, D.C., to represent ADL (Anti-Defamation League) at the National Urban League's annual conference. Standing at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial entrance on a balmy summer day amidst friends and partners, I was humbled.

We must view the battle for the design of the new, clean energy system through the same lens we use to view broader struggles for economic and civil rights.

We have an opportunity to create an America that lives up to its constitutional ideals. Communities of color know we are all created equal, but for far too long, racial oppression and white supremacy systems have led our nation down the treacherous path we walk today.

The insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th didn’t just defile our democracy – they defiled the very notion of American patriotism. In the days leading up to the attack, right-wing extremists called on “fellow patriots” to gather in Washington.

As Lyft commits to reaching 100 percent electric vehicles (EV) by the end of 2030, we also recognize the opportunities the emerging EV revolution presents for centering racial, economic, and environmental justice.