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Julia Sweeney decided to paint a heron after her students at Sterlington High School pointed out that she d developed it as a lesson plan for them, but she had not painted her own yet.
During the fall election season, she quickly designed a patriotic bird with freehanded stars and stripes.
The family of Matthew Cameron had the option to choose a heron to honor his memory from donated funds, and they chose Sweeney s design.
Cameron was a founding member of Downtown Monroe Renaissance. The director of strategy and business development for CenturyLink also served in numerous leadership roles at local nonprofits and in state leadership.
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Black Women Find Healing (but Sometimes Racism, Too) in the Outdoors
Racial discrimination also may increase stress, lead to health problems and reduce cognitive functioning in Black women.
It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather forecast and Colorado’s breathtaking fall foliage as a backdrop, she was convinced an excursion at Beaver Ranch Park would be the quintessential way to close out months of warm-weather hikes with her “sister friends.”
A group of AdAmAn members pose holding pies. “Adaman Club December 31, 1927” is printed on the bottom of the photo. “The Pikes Peak AdAmAn Club has been a Pikes Peak Region tradition since 1922,” the group’s website states. “It is a unique group of mountaineers, who each year on December 30th and 31st, climb the icy slopes of Barr Trail on the east face of world famous Pikes Peak. Then, at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, AdAmAn members and their guests ignite a glorious fireworks display from the summit to usher in the New Year.”
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Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors
Out on a hike in Colorado, a large group of Black women were approached by Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies, with guns on their hips, asking “What’s going on here?” The most recent National Park Service survey found that 6% of visitors are Black, compared with 77% white.
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Bear Creek Regional Park volunteer Lynn Wilson leads Jewyl Newton, Joy Eloi, Ashanta Cyprian, Jan Garduno, Jessica Newton and recreation coordinator Theresa Odello on a hike in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 24, 2020. Kevin Mohatt for KHN
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Members of Vibe Tribe Adventures, an organization founded in Colorado to encourage Black women to participate in outdoor excursions, hike through Bear Creek Regional Park on Oct. 24 in Colorado Springs. Kevin Mohatt for KHN
It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather forecast and Colorado s breathtaking fall foliage as a backdrop, she was excited â convinced an excursion at Beaver Ranch Park would be the quintessential way to close out months of warm-weather hikes with her sister friends.
Still, when that Sunday morning arrived in 2018, Newton was shocked when her usual crew of about 15 had mushroomed to include about 70 Black women. There s a first time for everything, she thought, as they broke into smaller groups and headed toward the nature trail. What a sight they were, she recalls, as the women â i