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‘What They See Is What They’ll Be’

By Verbal Adam | OBSERVER Correspondent Dozens of local Black men in positions of leadership answered the call of the 100 Black Men organization Saturday to attend its 33rd annual youth and parents conference at John H. Still High School in South Sacramento. The organization was founded in 1963 by a group of Black professionals […]

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