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Thursday 29 January 2015

American dreams denied to "convicts" w/ The Evergreen Empowerment Group



Tonight on New Abolitionists Radio we will be joined by Mr. Corwin Scott and Ms. Valarie C. Clark of The Evergreen Empowerment Group (EEG) which is a non-profit organization-pioneering program that contributes to the community by assisting low-income citizens, military, various social classes and ethnicities with resource information of the legal system. According to them, "American citizens are being held back from pursuing the American dream because of criminal convictions. These convictions prevent some citizens from obtaining gainful employment, safe and affordable housing for their families, and perpetuate social stigmas that follow convicts." In the news, 
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Our abolitionist in profile is Charles Lenox Remond, February 1, 1810 – December 22, 1873, Orator and Abolitionist.
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Our exonerated in profile is Kirk Odom.

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