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11-Year-Old Naomi Wadler To Be Honored By NAACP For Anti-Gun Violence Activism

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11-Year-Old Naomi Wadler To Be Honored By NAACP For Anti-Gun Violence Activism

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Wadler will be honored along with retired NASA Aerodynamics Engineer Dr. Christine Darden.

Naomi Wadler—the 11-year-old activist who delivered a poignant speech at the March for Our Lives demonstration in March—will receive a major honor from the NAACP today. Wadler is being recognized by the organization for her efforts to bring attention to the lack of concern for Black women and girls who have lost their lives to gun violence, the organization reported.

Wadler—along with other women who have been fierce advocates for social justice and trailblazers who have broken barriers for women of color across different industries—will be celebrated at the Women in NAACP (WIN) Empowerment Brunch in San Antonio, Texas.

Wadler hasn’t even entered her teenage years yet, but she has been widely recognized for bringing attention to one of ….

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