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- Xavier "X" Bell (Founder, FFC)
"LIFT YOUR HEAD UP"
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
FAMILY FREEDOM CENTER was founded by the late Xavier "X" Bell who transitioned out of this life in the fall of 2019. Our journey began in 2015 as Family Freedom Schools, operating under the umbrella of Community Action Duluth. In 2018, we achieved our 501(c)3 status as the Family Freedom Center. Since then, we have persistently fortified cultural resilience and provided relevant programs addressing structural racism and internalized oppression affecting Black families in Duluth.
Our organization is built on these 4 pillars:
Economic Development through
Micro-Businesses
Develop Family Self Sufficiency
Youth and Family Education
Intersection of Race/Poverty and Class training
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