Black Unity provides free school supplies to K-12 students

Students are in back-to-school mode in our community preparing for a school year that will look different than years past.

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The local activist group black unityis wrapping up their back to school event, where they've been handing out free school supplies for k-12 students.

Kezi 9 news reporter kennedy dendy is live at the event with one of the group leaders to talk about why she says?children are the future?

Kennedy?

Matt, renee back to school mode right now.

And i'm standing here with claire reyna, one of the leaders of black unity, who helped lead this event.