Support Backpacking Women of Color This Weekend (Community Voices)
Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Thu, 24 Mar at 7:47am.

In this blog post, I am encouraging you to support a retreat for Women of Color...even if you are not a Woman of Color yourself. First, I need to tell you a little bit about what this kind of experience can mean and why it's important. 

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Are you a girl ages 12-18? Come out for G.U.R.L.S. Rock Summit this Saturday
Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Wed, 25 Aug at 7:29am.

This Saturday, Aug. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the first G.U.R.L.S. Rock Summit will take place to empower young girls of color to become global leaders. The day-long event will take place at 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza at City Hall in Oakland.

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Join G.U.R.L.S. Rock Movement: OL's newest media partner

Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Fri, 6 Aug at 4:32am.

On Saturday, Aug. 28, OL's new media partner - G.U.R.L.S Rock - will host its first G.U.R.L.S. Rock Summit. The event will run from from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza. 

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Local Author Examines Violence, African-American Girls in New Book
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 28 Jun at 9:14am.

Oakland author Nikki Jones knows all too well that the stakes are high for young African-American girls growing up in economically disadvantaged communities.

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