D.C. Activist Earl Plante Going Back to Cali

D.C. locals might wish they had more time to get to know Earl Plante, who came to Washington just shy of four years ago. But during that time, during which he has been at both the National Minority AIDS Council and the National Black Justice Coalition, Plante has had an impact on D.C.-based institutions dear to the community. But that’s just on his career track.

”It’s about the passion, being affiliated and believing in the organization’s mission,” says Plante. ”I wouldn’t spend my time and effort otherwise. We have a limited time on this earth and I want to be sure I’m giving my all. It’s fundamental and very visceral. You feel it at a very innate level. So wherever I’ve worked over the years, I’ve had a connection. I look forward to continuing that work and doing whatever I can to help the movement move forward.”

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