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Divine Light, a local intensive outpatient drug treatment program in Baltimore, partnered with the Black Jeepers of the DMV (BJDMV) with hopes of creating an unforgettable back to school experience, post quarantine for 100 Baltimore City public school students.
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“Post Freddie Gray, I wanted to continue to give back to the community,” said Ericka Alston-Buck, executive director of Divine Light’s REBOUND Center and member of BJDMV. The West Baltimore native is no stranger to the challenges that many of the city’s communities face.
(Photos by JJ McQueen)
However, she and a number of like minded jeep owners found a creative way to pour back into the community. They loaded their jeeps with backpacks filled with school supplies and paraded through the city. The caravan of vehicles was a symbol of celebration for a new school year, as well as a support to the students in Baltimore City, who went back to school on Aug. 30.
(Photos by JJ McQueen)
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