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line-height:19px; margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I was the Black warden: DNRs first African American warden recounts struggle for respect</h2> <p class="card-description" style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999;">Current and former wardens have described a toxic culture within the DNR program going back years while agency leadership remains silent.</p> </td> <td style="text-align:right;padding:16px 12px 16px 0;"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a> <button class="more" contenteditable="false" data-guid="enhancr2_910DDD42-D387-4FDC-AC62-FC22C6D48DB9" data-action="moreMenuInlineAttachment" name="showInlineImageMenu" aria-label="More Menu"></button></div><div><br></div>Gervis is the lead singer for the band that is playing at the service this Sunday 12/31.<div><br></div><div>Jane Johnson<br><div><br></div><div><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a href="Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div></div></div>
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