Founded in 1955
NAACP DeKalb
The 2020 vision of NAACP DeKalb is to EDUCATE the public on matters that impact them; EQUIP them with the necessary resources; and EMPOWER them to use this information to grow stronger.
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Black kids bear brunt of severe COVID-linked syndrome
A study of 223 patients younger than 20 years hospitalized with the rare but serious COVID-19–related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in New York City found that black children were disproportionately affected. READ FULL ARTICLE
ACT-SO Awards Set May 23, 2021
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NAACP DeKalb partnered with the Druid Hills Home Association to place a historical marker at the corner of Ponce de Leon and Oakdale Rd for the racial terror that existed in that city. Porter F. Turner was found lying in a yard in Druid Hills after being terrorized by KKK in Durid Hills. This marker was erected to highlight and remember this sensitive time in the city. It was also erected to remind everyone that #WeAreDoneDying
“To Control a people you must first control What they THINK about Themselves and HOW they Regard their HISTORY and CULTURE. And when your conqueror makes you ASHAMED of your culture and your history, he needs No prison walls and no chains to HOLD you.” John Henrik Clarke #365Black
If you know of someone who has lost someone to the coronavirus, the cost of the loved ones funeral may be eligible for reimbursement from the recently passed covid relief bill. Additional information can be found on FEMA’s website for Covid-19 Funeral Assistance https://www.fema.gov/
disasters/coronavirus/ economic/funeral-assistance
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday,
May 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
We are going virtual for the general membership meeting on Saturday. Meeting starts at 10:00 a.m.
Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 890 6900 0017 +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
General Membership meetings are the 4th Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Executive Committee meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (unless notified of a change in meeting times)
NAACP DeKalb Affirmation: Yesterday, enslavement. Today, liberty. With all my might and the grace of God, I shall fight to be forever free
When We Fight, We Win.
COVID19 slowed us down but it did not stop us. NAACP DeKalb installed a plaque in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Remembrance of the lynching and racial terror against Black people in the county. A formal ceremony will be held later after a change in the shelter-in-place order for this pandemic. More details coming soon.
NAACP
Our mission has been clear since our founding in 1909. We work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
Discrimination is real. It happens everyday and it could happen to you. If you have a discrimination complaint about an event that has occurred in DeKalb County Georgia let us know. Contact us.
We ask that those who seek our assistance put their complaint in writing, provide as much information as possible. The Legal Redress committee will contact you within 3 business days in an attempt to help where possible, or provide guidance to individuals on how to exercise their rights. The NAACP Dekalb County Branch may provide legal information and assistance to concerned citizens, but does not provide legal advice or legal information via e-mail. For legal advice, you should consult a local attorney.
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