Rekindle Newsletter Spring 2025 - Magazine - Page 6
AT T H E H E A R T: R U T H M E E T S W I T H
E M O RY D O U G L A S I N OA K L A N D
R E K I N D L E ’ S F O U N D I N G I N S P I R AT I O N C O M E S
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O n e o f t h e m a ny h i g h l i g h t s o f R u t h’ s re ce n t t r i p t o O a k l a n d , Ca l i fo r n i a , wa s t h e
o p p o r t u n i ty t o m e e t w i t h fo r m e r B l a c k Pa n t h e r a n d re n ow n e d g ra p h i c a r t i s t
E m o r y D o u g l a s ( p i c t u re d b o t t o m l e f t a n d wi t h R u t h ) .
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Pa n t h e r s’ v i s i o n o f l i b e ra t o r y e d u ca t i o n wa s o n e o f t h e s e e d s t h a t i n s p i re d Re k i n d l e’ s
fo u n d i n g . Fro m t h e i r co m m u n i t y s u r v i va l p ro g ra m m e s t o t h e a r two r k fe a t u re d o n o u r
ve r y r s t p o s te r s , t h e i r l e g a cy co n t i n u e s t o s h a p e h ow we i m a g i n e s c h o o l s t h a t ce n t re
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