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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ae?         
anniv]s>y ( ,outdoor ,afro4  ,:]eas1 9  
#bjji1 ,outdoor ,afro />t$ z a blog ab\t
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) volunte] lead]s 9 #cc ,/ates & !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 guid+ hundr$s (   
outdoor ev5ts ea* ye> bas$ on a simple  
mission to celebrate & inspire          
,black-,am]ican connections to nature   
?r\gh recreational activities1 includ+  
camp+1 hik+1 bird+1 fi%+1 g>d5+1 ski+1  
bik+1 camp+1 environm5tal education1    
cons]vation /ew>d%ip1 & m2 ,:]eas1 9 !  
pa/ #ae ye>s1 ,outdoor ,afro has        
cultivat$ & tra9$ m ?an #ajjj outdoor   
lead]s1 l$ ?\s&s ( outdoor ev5ts1 &     
engag$ well ov] #aej1jjj p>ticipants2   

,:]eas ,outdoor ,afro has disrupt$ !    
false p]ception t ,black ,am]icans d n h
 a relation%ip ) nature & is inspir+    
access to remote & pri/9e nature1 z well
 z urban nature1 includ+ local p>ks1    
trails1 & op5 spaces2 ,:]eas ,outdoor   
,afro promotes a heal?y life/yle & helps
 communities f9d heal+1 connects to     
,black hi/ory f\nd 9 natural areas1 &   
inspires an increas$ desire to protect  
vuln]able public l&s = all to enjoy2    
,:]eas ,outdoor ,afro held its fir/     
int]national exp$ition 9 #bjah to climb 
,mt4 ,kilimanj>o 9 ,tanzania2 ,:]eas1 9 
response to ! disproportionate numb] (  
,black *ildr5 :o dr[n :ile swimm+1      
,outdoor ,afro laun*$ ,mak+ ,waves1 a   
program to /r5g!n relation%ips ) wat]   
?r\gh wat] safety & swimm+ lessons      
provid$ by c]tifi$ swim in/ructors2     
,:]eas1 s9ce its inception1 ,mak+ ,waves
 has fund$ ne>ly #a1iej ,swimm]%ip      
s*ol>%ips & aims to rea* #a1ejj new     
swimm]s 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,outdoor ,afro  
has engag$ millions ( p ?r\gh digital   

outrea* & is *ang+ visual repres5tations
 ( :o c connect ) & lead 9 ! outdoors   
?r\gh ?is digital outrea*2 ,:]eas       
,outdoor ,afro's gr[+ network comprises 
civically engag$ m5 & wom51 _m ( :om    
plan outdoor activities on behalf (     
*ildr5 & s5ior community memb]s1 re/or+ 
,black-,am]ican lead]%ip 9 nature2      
,:]eas ,outdoor ,afro is a lead+ voice 9
 ! ,black-,am]ican community = advice on
 :]e to recreate1 ! be/ outdoor ge> to  
use1 & environm5tal causes t ne$ !      
greate/ att5tion2 & ,:]eas ,octob] #be1 
#bjbd1 m>ks #ae ye>s s9ce ! e/abli%m5t (
 ,outdoor ,afro z a community t supports
 connect+ ,black ,am]icans ) natural    
spaces & "o ano!r ?r\gh recreational    
activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ae?         
anniv]s>y ( ,outdoor ,afro2 &  7#b7     
comm5ds ! lead]%ip ( ,outdoor ,afro =   
lead+ ! way = inclusion 9 outdoor       
recreation & nature = all4