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Exploring the African-American legacy in preserving open space

Original post made on Feb 21, 2014

In an effort to introduce community members to a part of history unknown to some, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is sponsoring a Black History Month hike, history presentation and crafts experience to explore how African-Americans played a role in land preservation.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 21, 2014, 12:03 PM

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Posted by Ann
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Feb 21, 2014 at 2:08 pm

This is terrific and now on my schedule. Thanks to the district. Will they also have an activity showing women's impact?


Posted by Doug Pearson
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Feb 21, 2014 at 3:56 pm

Typo alert: you said, "all-Black 9th and 10th Calvary". The Buffalo soldiers were fine, decent men, but they were in the Cavalry.


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