Living Democracy 2020
- August 5, 2020
- Group hopes 'getting to know each other' can help ease racial divides
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Invited Wilcox County community members gathered on Thursday, July 9, to discuss their experiences with systemic racism and prejudice.
- By Amy Clark
- July 22, 2020
- BAMA Kid stays involved as adult leader
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Samantha Gomez moved to Wilcox County from Queens, New York, when she was only two weeks old. She grew up in Alabama’s Black Belt and works today in programs focused on youth development and eliminating inequalities rooted in socioeconomic disparities.
- By Amy Clark
- July 2, 2020
- Outdoor sports reel in new fans, economic benefits
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The outdoor sports industry in Alabama’s Black Belt continues to flourish as more and more Alabamians head outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- By Amy Clark
- June 25, 2020
- Camden Chamber uses social media to help out businesses
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After many of Camden’s locally owned restaurants and businesses were forced to close due to COVID-19, the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce began To-Go Tuesdays and Website Wednesdays.
- By Amy Clark
- August 2, 2019
- Cook takes on challenge of new crop
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Camden’s first hemp farmer, Crum Cook, is learning more every day as he expands his farm to include this crop. This year, he joined dozens of famers across the state to plant the first legal hemp crop since 1937 as part of the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program.
- By Laura Thompson
Last Updated: June 23, 2020