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Outdoor Afro x Ford Bronco

June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 cgrdeveloperLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro x Ford Bronco

I have been a volunteer leader of the Birmingham network for Outdoor Afro for five years now, and have enjoyed […]

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Ten Backyard Camping Ideas from Outdoor Afro

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Ten Backyard Camping Ideas from Outdoor Afro

    Camping does not need to be regulated in the backwoods or at a traditional camp site. You can […]

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The Good Fight for our Humanity, Mother Earth and our Uni-verse

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on The Good Fight for our Humanity, Mother Earth and our Uni-verse

  The Good Fight for our Humanity, Mother Earth and our Uni-verse – Taishya Adams My earliest childhood memories always […]

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Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Yanira Castro2 Comments on Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

  For black people, feeling welcome and safe in the outdoors isn’t a given. Even without insensitive or ignorant actions […]

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Outdoor Afro Welcomes Ashley Williams, Global Marketing Director of KEEN, to its Board of Directors

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro Welcomes Ashley Williams, Global Marketing Director of KEEN, to its Board of Directors

  Oakland, CA –December 10, 2018– Outdoor Afro, a national non-profit whose mission is to create and inspire Black leadership […]

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Go RVing Sponsors Family Fest Field Day – Find Your Away!

October 23, 2018 Yanira Castro2 Comments on Go RVing Sponsors Family Fest Field Day – Find Your Away!

  On September 29, 2018, one of our good friends, Go RVing sponsored a Family Fest Field Day at Watkins […]

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An Interconnected Life – A Profile of Myrian Solis Coronel of REI

July 22, 2018July 24, 2018 Yanira Castro1 Comment on An Interconnected Life – A Profile of Myrian Solis Coronel of REI

Myrian Solis Coronel has been an instrumental part of Outdoor Afro ever since CEO and founder, Rue Mapp, shared her […]

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Integrating Kilimanjaro Training into Daily Life

June 6, 2018June 11, 2018 Yanira Castro2 Comments on Integrating Kilimanjaro Training into Daily Life

  by Olatunde Gbolahan You ever have that feeling like there is just not enough time in a day? If […]

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Grasping Possibilities – A Mother’s Motivation for Climbing a Mountain

June 4, 2018June 5, 2018 Yanira Castro1 Comment on Grasping Possibilities – A Mother’s Motivation for Climbing a Mountain

by Katina Grays My three year old daughter, Seraphina and I have talked about me climbing this mountain in Tanzania […]

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