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The 'Smart’n Up” Black Male Summit, a community-based motivational and educational summit designed to address the unique needs of Black men and boys, is going virtual in 2021. The event, which is organized and hosted by local activist Deric Muhammad, is typically put on twice a year. The first 'Smart'n Up' Summit for 2021 is […]

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