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Article: NAACP takes youngsters shopping.
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- Telegraph (Alton, IL)
- Article date:
- December 8, 2006
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Byline: Cynthia M.Ellis
Dec. 8--ALTON -- A hat -- $7.99. A scarf -- $7.99. The smile on Da'Lexsia Bradford's face as she put items in the shopping cart during the seventh annual NAACP Shopping Spree for Youth -- priceless.
While most children might head to the toy department when they are given $100 to spend on themselves, not 7-year-old Da'Lexsia. She went straight to the girls' clothing section Thursday night at Target, 300 E. Homer Adams Parkway. "Pick out one you like," Kietra Caldwell said as her daughter looked over the array of hats and scarves. Caldwell suggested that Da'Lexsia get the items to match her coat. She decided -- with her ...