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Camp Atwater-North Brookfield, Massachusetts

By Kim at March 23, 2009 | 9:02 pm | 0 Comment

Serving youth for 87 years, Camp Atwater is a residential summer camp for boys and girls, 8 - 15 years old. Atwater is located in North Brookfield, MA. Camp Atwater's mission is to assist in the academic and social growth and development of youth by offering a quality residential camp experience within a safe, nurturing and Afrocentric environment. The

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Camp Kupugani – Leaf River, Illinois

By Kim at March 20, 2009 | 11:26 am | 0 Comment

“Kupugani” is a Zulu concept meaning “to raise oneself up.” The fundamental point of Camp Kupugani is—in a residential camp setting—to expose girls of varied backgrounds and ethnicities to each other. Living, playing, and working together are the best teachers of instilling bonds of friendship and trust. They represent an important step towards breaking down

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Muneerah Warner – Entrepreneur

By Kim at February 28, 2009 | 3:30 pm | 3 Comments

Afro Puffs and Ponytails present Muneerah Warner - an African American Licensed Funeral Director, Magazine Publisher, and Youth Leader from Philadelphia, PA. As a child I grew up with a load on my shoulders. Family life wasn’t easy, school wasn’t easy and neither was making friends. These issues lasted well into my teenage and young adult years. Deciding when I