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Author(s): Nelson, Alondra
Source:
American Journal of Public Health; Oct2016, Vol. 106 Issue 10, p1744-1748, 5p
Subject Terms:
INFLUENCE; SOCIAL justice; HOUSING; SOUTH Bronx (New York, N.Y.); NONPROFIT organizations; HISTORY of associations, institutions, etc.; BLACK people; HEALTH; HISPANIC Americans; ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.; POLITICAL participation; POVERTY; VOCATIONAL guidance; VOLUNTEER service

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- Subject Terms:
  NEW York (N.Y.); UNITED States; NEW York (State)
- Subject Terms:
  BLACK Panther Party; VOLUNTEERS in Service to America (Organization)
- Subject Terms:
  SILVERS, Cleo
- Abstract:
  The article presents an interview with American community and social justice advocate Cleo Silvers who discusses various topics including her family's influence on her work and life, her role as a member of the Black Panther Party, and her experiences in the South Bronx region of New York, New York. The Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) organization is examined, along with VISTA's work with welfare and housing issues in New York, New York.

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