The NAACP DeKalb Education Committee would like to shine the “Spotlight” on Mrs. Bessie Marks for our thoughtfulness in volunteering over 100 pre-packaged school supplies for our Youth as they return back to school face-to-face. We pray we can obtain more volunteers throughout the year to donate supplies and/or support the Education Committee with partnerships …
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger put 101,789 potential voters on notice Friday that they’re about to be purged from the state’s voter rolls. This purge may be deja vu all over again. SEE THE LIST OF ALL NAMES – CHECK YOUR STATUS
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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Ten gold medals were presented to competitors at the local level of the annual ACT-SO competition. These ten people will compete at the national level in July of this year. See the rebroadcast of the 2021 Awards Ceremony Here See the ACT-SO Awards Book with all the Olympians HERE!
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Housing Advocates Seek 7-Day Waiting Period In Ga. Before Landlords File Evictions Housing advocates, hoping to slow down evictions in Georgia, plan to push for a change in state law. The state’s eviction process is one of the fastest in the country. As soon as tenants are late on rent, landlords can demand possession …
VIEW THE JUBILEE DAY CELEBRATION PROGRAM Jubilee Day is celebrated by many African Americans as the true Independence Day, commemorating Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that freed the slaves. One freedom fighter said, “such celebrations are instrumental in instilling pride among a people whose contributions have been …
Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Georgia’s two runoff elections. Jon Ossoff defeated David Perdue (R), whose Senate term lapsed Sunday. And Raphael Warnock won his race against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler. READ FULL ARTICLE
ATLANTA – More than 128,000 Georgians went to the polls Monday, a record for the first day of early voting in the state, according to the secretary of state’s office. The high turnout surpassed the nearly 91,000 votes cast on the first day of early voting in 2016 and left eager voters waiting in hours-long lines across …
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