Transforming A Community Amid A Pandemic

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with Nikisha Williams of the Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation

Posted

Aug 21, 2020

For nearly four decades, one local nonprofit has transformed under-resourced communities by providing access to health, education, affordable housing, and much more. But the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is making the mission a lot tougher to accomplish. Nikisha Williams, COO of the Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation, discusses

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