The protest against racial injustice in the sports world is having a ripple effect.
A Riviera Beach camp for young men is using this as a teaching opportunity.
Youth camp in Riviera Beach camp focuses on racial justice
Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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WPTV NEWS CHANNEL FIVESSABIRAH RAYFORD INTRODUCES YOUTO THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY---TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION.<< (TC: 12:28:31) NAT:“CONGRATULATION” DRESSED INTHEIR BEST.
(TC: 13:27:58)“ITGRADUATION DAY FOR THE YOUNGMEN IN THE BRIDGE 2 INFINITYCAMP.
(TC: 13:23:13)“OUR GOALWAS TO FOCUS ON THE YOUNG MENBETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 17TO TEACH THEM SOMETHING THEYDONTHE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OR INTHEIR HOUSEHOLD” THE ONE WEEKWORKSHOP TYPICALLY FOCUSES ONBUSINESS, LEADERSHIP ANDMENTAL HEALTH.
HOWEVER THISYEAR THE TOPIC OF RACIALEQUALITY AND JUSTICE WASFOREFRONT ON THE LESSON PLAN.(TC: 13:26:42)“WE PROVIDEDTHEM WITH A VERY SAFE SPACE TOBE ABLE TO SPEAK VERY OPENLYAND FREELY AND ASK THEDIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS ANDHAVE THE HARD CONVERSATIONS”(TC: 13:15:00)“IIMATTERS AND ITSHOWN AND ITBEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS ITSHOULD BE” NOW THESE YOUNGMEN SAY THEY ARE READY TO USETHEIR VOICE TO MAKE AN IMPACIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
(TC:13:15:31)“I REALLY THINK THATAS THEY HELP US BUILD OURVOICE WE GOT TO GO OUT AND USEOUR VOICE” REPORTING IN PALMBEACH COUNTY, SABIRAH RAYFORDWPTV NEWS CHANNEL5.