Rue Mapp
@RueMapp
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Believer, Wife, Mama, Gigi, and Founder of @OutdoorAfro and @OutdoorAfroInc - Published author: Nature Swagger
Vallejo, CA
Joined January 2014
My article in the latest issue of @highcountrynews: The West becomes more honest, and more durable, when Black cowboys are understood not as symbols or exceptions, but as foundational. https://t.co/8h3wDPyyer
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The West becomes more honest, and more durable, when Black cowboys are understood not as symbols or exceptions, but as foundational.
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The golden age of 1980s San Francisco. We lived in the best time and place. We're homesick for our teenage bedrooms.
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Kentucky Hardriders Horse Club teaching the community how to ride & care for horses at the Shelbyville Fairgrounds. #BlackAmericans
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It's time to gear up for this month's Outdoor Afro activities! What's on your winter bucket list? Join us in nature this coming month — find trips near you on the Outdoor Afro app. https://t.co/bztmittJGC
#OutdoorAfro #BlackJoy #WinterBucketList
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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass never knew his birthday. Remembering his mother once called him "Little Valentine," he later chose to celebrate his birth on Valentine's Day. February was chosen as Black History Month in part to honor Douglass & Lincoln.
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We are BACK!!! Melani has dropped another We Do Not Care Club announcement. She just gets funnier! ❤️🔥 #WDNC
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Happy birthday to George Duke, born on this day in 1946! The San Rafael-raised jazz fusion keyboard wizard who worked with Zappa, Adderley & Clarke, pioneering synth grooves and crossing every genre boundary with effortless cool.
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5th Dimension — “ One Less Bell To Answer”
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This picture was taken in 1949. Rachel Robinson is still with us, she’s 103 years old.
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I just realized we’ve been overcomplicating bacon for no reason 🤯 https://t.co/sFKV8wMpaM
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My deep condolences extend to the family of Betty Reid Soskin and all who loved and cared for her. I feel sad, yet very grateful that my life was able to meaningfully intersect with Betty Reid Soskin from the moment I began my journey with @OutdoorAfro as a blogger and she (also
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There’s powerful exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. It’s called “Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985 West Building, Main Floor Gallery 74 It leaves Jan 11, 2026 #BlackHistory #BlackArt
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Giving thanks for nature walks because, let's be real, the holidays can be just as stressful as they are fun. So, take a break, and go for a walk. Trust us, your sanity will thank you. Also, shoutout to everyone supporting Outdoor Afro – we are so thankful for all of you. 🍂
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Still thinking about this Outdoor Afro NYC trip our Volunteer Leaders hosted this summer! Nothing beats Black joy in the great outdoors. 😌 Where have you explored lately? #OutdoorAfro #SummerPaddling
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My colored pencil drawing of radishes. ❤️💚 A color pop for your feed…
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Black American Mounted Shooter Juanita "Sassy" Brown on her background and how she got into mounted shooting in Oakland, California. TT: blackcowboyco
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