Topic - Woodson Center

Robert L. Woodson Sr. (born April 8, 1937) is an American civil rights activist, community development leader, author, and founder and president of the Woodson Center. The Woodson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and demonstration organization that supports neighborhood-based initiatives to revitalize low-income communities. - Source: Wikipedia

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Illustration on effective programs in rebuilding broken communities by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and President George W. Bush meet in 2002 with Woodson Center president Robert Woodson (right) in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy the Woodson Center)

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