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City celebrates first Black Lives Matter Plaza anniversary in true D.C. style | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On June 5, the District of Columbia celebrated the first anniversary of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Northwest with a day of health, fitness, and in true D.C. fashion- GoGo. The day included a fitness class led by renowned trainer Gym Jonez, that came with a […]

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