Steve Osunsami, Senior National Correspondent with ABC news joins Rev. Wheeler Parker, the only living witness of Emmet Till’s kidnapping, on a train ride to Mississippi as he relives the painful and deeply personal events of 1955. Osunsami lives in DeKalb County, GA. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
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Help us save the planet. Join us to plant trees. Click on the links for each day you would like to participate. OCTOBER 26 at Glen Emerald Park https://treesatlanta.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW… or DECEMBER 7 at Hidden Hills https://treesatlanta.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW… Or get the link at naacpDekalb.org
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What is Project 2025? A roughly 1,000-page document titled “Mandate for Leadership 2025: The Conservative Promise.” That report details supporters’ proposals for federal departments, as well as their overall agenda for a conservative government. A purported transition plan for federal departments. Project 2025 leaders say they have a 180-day transition plan for each federal agency to quickly adapt to
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Join us for an empowering evening as we launch the 2024 agenda of the Economic Development Committee. We’re honored to feature two luminous speakers who are true pinnacles of entrepreneurial success and community impact. Dr. Lori A. Manns, founder and president of Quality Media Consultant Group LLC, is a powerhouse in business consultancy, philanthropy, and
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PALESTINE DOES EXIST was the message at the 12/12/2023 City Schools of Decatur School Board Meeting. Parents, neighbors, and friends filled the boardroom of the City Schools of Decatur (GA). Speaker after speaker voiced concerns that this school district was ignoring the Palestinian members of the community while bragging about the equity and equality programs
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NAACP DeKalb Remembrance Project produced a Black History Month program, Position paper in opposition to HB 1084, Created Black History reading list for Children, Youth, and Adults, and donated African American books to the DeKalb Public Library in direct opposition to the Governor and legislators that passed the HB1084 law. The theme of NAACP DeKalb’s
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The annual NAACP DeKalb Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade was live in 2023. COVID-19 had sidelined the parade in 2021 and 2022, but the bands and fans came out on January 16, 2023 to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The grand marshal for this year’s parade was Rob Hardy, producer and
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Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) honored 25 leaders from DeKalb, Rockdale, Gwinnett and Newton counties who go above and beyond their job descriptions to give back to their communities and assist the constituents of Georgia’s Fourth District. Zepora Roberts, Life Member NAACP DeKalb was recognized by Congressman Johnson as a Pillar of Power Awardee. This award
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NAACP DeKalb ACT-SO olympian Zuri Crawford was a winner of a $10,000 scholarship from Lancome. Congratulations for the hard work and effort to be recognized on the national level. Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received
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Here is a replay of the tribute video to the Porter F. Turner Historical Marker placed in Druid Hills in remembrance of the racial terror of that era. The historic marker was installed on the southeast corner of Oakdale and Ponce de Leon with the support of the Druid Hills Civic Association, the Olmsted Linear
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