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Black Firefighters Blazing Trails

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Black Firefighters Blazing Trails

By Chaya Harris Every month is Black History Month with Outdoor Afro as we seek to honor ancestors who’ve paved […]

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Outdoor Afro Essentials: Build a Fire

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro Essentials: Build a Fire

By Chaya Harris Prefer to watch a video? Check out fire making with Antoine Skinner! You arrive back to your […]

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Finding a Path in 2020: Blackpacking with Outdoor Afro Leaders

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Yanira Castro2 Comments on Finding a Path in 2020: Blackpacking with Outdoor Afro Leaders

  By Chaya Harris What do Outdoor Afro Leaders do with the challenges we face in 2020? We make a […]

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Ten Backyard Camping Ideas from Outdoor Afro

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Yanira Castro4 Comments 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 Castro7 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 Castro3 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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