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Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro.

Redwoods Hold Particular Significance for African Americans, Says Rue Mapp

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In 2009, Rue Mapp started Outdoor Afro. Initially, the website served as a frame for Mapp’s blogs on her personal connection to nature, but it quickly evolved into a national conversation platform for the African-American community. And as people connected online, they got together to hike, camp, bike, fish, and ski.