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East Oak Lane: African American Boy Scouts’ Troop Has Difficulty With Generating New Committee Members

August 29, 2016Victoria S Batista

Since 1910, the Boys Scouts of America have been shaping young men from all over the nation into the next leaders of our country. At the Oak Lane Presbyterian Church, the scouts of Troop 19

Business

East Oak Lane: Community Organization Needs the Next Generation to Get Involved

June 15, 2016Victoria S Batista and

The Oak Lane Community Action Association (OLCAA) has been distributing the East Oak Lane Paper to the community since the 70s but as of late, they’ve been having a difficult time with maintaining their audience. According

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