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Afro-Academic Cultural Technological and Scientific Olympics
     Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is an outreach program founded in 1978 by commentator, journalist and NAACP activist Vernon Jarrett. The ACT-SO program promotes educational excellence by encouraging African American high school students to participate in academic competitions for scholarships, awards, and other prizes.
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