By: Raj Chaduvula
A new campaign, spearheaded by the youth community in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, hopes to highlight the Somali community and fight stigma.
Called “#ProudtobeCedar,” the campaign began as a means to oppose Countering Violent Extremism — a Department of Justice program aimed at preventing terrorist recruitment. Started in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Boston, the CVE initiative creates community and social programs to keep youth from joining terrorist groups.