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Using video logs, films, skits, and documentaries, Shades of Us has over 194,000 impressions and 12,000 video views.

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Shades of Us has 11,483 followers on Facebook. As a result of organic and paid promotions since 2019, the organization has reached 13,815,824 people.

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Shades of Us has 11,483 followers on Facebook. As a result of organic and paid promotions since 2019, the organization has garnered 75,451,404 impressions

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