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REI and Outdoor Afro: Continued Partnership in 2014!
We are so grateful to announce a new year of partnership between REI and Outdoor Afro to help inform and strengthen our work to get
January 9, 2014
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Retail
Outdoor Afro Wins Inspiration Award at Outdoor Retailer Show
What an amazing week! Just got back from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, the largest outdoor industry show in the country that occurs twice yearly in
January 28, 2013
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A Celebration of Positive Influence
It’s been an amazing week for the Outdoor Afro community. I just came back from New York to participate in Henry Louis Gates’ 2012 Root
November 17, 2012
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Diversity
Introducing the 2012 Outdoor Afro Leadership Team!
From making trips to Washington D.C. to provide input on initiatives ranging from Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign to providing ideas to the Department of
April 29, 2012
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Field Report
Get Out. Get Green. Get Paid.
Recently, I had the pleasure of spending time on Maryland’s Eastern shore with colleagues, Akiima Price, Chief of Education Programs at the New York Restoration
August 1, 2011
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Invasive Species
Last spring, I helped to organize a local event as part of a national campaign to get people connected to nature. As much as I
July 6, 2011
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News
African Americans in the Natural World
Join National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin and Rue Mapp of the social network Outdoor Afro as they discuss the state of African American
February 18, 2011
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Education
“It’s Beautiful Out Here”
The Nature Conservancy is doing some terrific work to help youth connect to the outdoors and foster the next generation of environmental leadership though its
December 10, 2010
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Who Are You Anyway?
People always ask me who visits Outdoor Afro? Well, here is a snapshot of who Quantcast thinks you are (don’t ask how they come up
November 4, 2010
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The Impact of Oprah’s Yosemite Adventure
It sure has been a great week to love the outdoors and be African American! Last Friday and today, as I tuned in to Oprah
November 3, 2010
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