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Outdoor Afro Partner Spotlight–Caroleigh Pierce, Klean Kanteen

August 12, 2014May 4, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro Partner Spotlight–Caroleigh Pierce, Klean Kanteen

Who are Outdoor Afro’s partners? What do these partnerships mean?  We are asked these types of questions frequently, and in […]

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Outdoor Afro Partner Spotlight–David Munk, KEEN Footwear

July 29, 2014May 4, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro Partner Spotlight–David Munk, KEEN Footwear

Who are Outdoor Afro’s partners? What do these partnership mean?  We are asked these types of questions frequently, and in […]

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Interview: REI on Relevancy in the Outdoors

December 18, 2012May 3, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Interview: REI on Relevancy in the Outdoors

Recently, Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp, had a chance to chat with Laura Swapp who leads the Diversity and Inclusion […]

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Who Says You Need an Afro to Be an Outdoor Afro?

July 7, 2012May 3, 2017 Rue2 Comments on Who Says You Need an Afro to Be an Outdoor Afro?

Jared Harris’ image was captured in the Johnson Science Tower on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in […]

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Why Work at REI? Maggie Ricketts Shares a Few Good Reasons!

June 16, 2012May 3, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Why Work at REI? Maggie Ricketts Shares a Few Good Reasons!

Outdoor Afro’s Rue Mapp recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Maggie Ricketts, the Director of Talent Management & […]

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Nature: A Gift to Families

May 23, 2012May 3, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Nature: A Gift to Families

Check out this PSA for The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space of me and my kids enjoying some open space near […]

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The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks

February 6, 2012May 3, 2017 Rue2 Comments on The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks

The Way Home: Returning to the National Parks from NPCA on Vimeo.  “You shouldn’t have to convince people to go […]

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Cleopatra Warren: Our 3000th Outdoor Afro Facebook Fan!

June 18, 2011May 4, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Cleopatra Warren: Our 3000th Outdoor Afro Facebook Fan!

I was thrilled to see the Outdoor Afro facebook fan base cross the 3K mark this morning, as part of […]

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