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Black History Month: The Black Lumberjack works to get minorities involved with the lumber industry

News 12's Ahsinet Scott Brown profiles Robert Rising who has built a booming business by recycling trees and slabs and turning them into beautiful pieces of furniture.

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Feb 21, 2023, 11:18 AM

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