Outdoor Afro: Busting Stereotypes That Blacks Don’t Hike Or Camp

Outdoor Afro: Busting Stereotypes That Blacks Don’t Hike Or Camp

By Shereen Marisol Meraji

African-Americans who enjoy the outdoors are banding together to encourage more people of color to connect with nature and each other.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/07/12/421533481/outdoor-afro-busting-stereotypes-that-blacks-dont-hike-or-camp?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us

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