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BCIC- Black Info Now Team
Event Postponed - 34th Annual Malcolm X Breakfast
the "Breakfast " event is being postponed and rescheduled for a future date of September 25, 2020 if all goes well and as expected.
Teen Empowerment’s Senseless the Audio Series Starts Tuesday April, 28 at 7:00pm
Join us for twice weekly listening sessions (first 10 minutes) and follow-up discussions (30 minutes) about
The online events will be streamed live on our YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Watch our social media and website for links to audio only podcast next week.
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Center for Teen Empowerment
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