Page 45 - January 2021: Hustle Mama Magazine

Mo’Neke Ragsdale is a life-long resident who grew up in Camden and became actively involved in the local branch of the NAACP. According to Mo’Neke: “the NAACP was the only civil rights organization in the city geared and ready to fight social injustice”. With this thought in mind, she decided to become a member. Shortly after joining and attending a few meetings, she realized there was both a lack of members and visibility at the Camden branch. Since the city of Camden had achieved the perennial ranking as the nation’s poorest city. Mo’Neke felt it was time to rebuild and re-educate the community about the disparaging conditions that were obstacles to their quality of life.
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