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Delta Impact Focuses on Voting and Census – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Pat Sams - The Jacksonville (FL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, in collaboration with their Collective Voice Partners, culminated their Impact weekend with a Get Out to Vote event at Gateway [...]

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

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