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THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND
(Final Report) 1999/12/31
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THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND
(Final Report) 1999/12/31
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80 While I know it is difficult to quickly implement new programs to redress past discrimination, we might review many of the programs that are implemented, but are not adequately funded. For more than seven years, the "Black Saga Competition" has been funded from the sale of Black Saga. In this year, our eighth year, "Black Saga" will have the University of Maryland as a sponsor, and in March, more than 150 students of all races, their parents, and school principals and teachers will come to the University where cash prizes, trophies, certificates, and other awards will be given to winners. The Competition is now open to students in grades 4-8 in four Maryland counties and requires additional staffing and funding to expand into additional jurisdictions of the state. [Excerpt from Written Submission of Ms. Addie L. Richburg, Executive Director, International Network to Freedom Association, INTFA] Because of the locations of its pilots and strong partnerships to date, International Network to Freedom Association has concerned itself Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Baltimore and Annapolis. International Network to Freedom Association (INTFA) proudly supports and endorses two exclusively Maryland based