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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Here the Jubilee Day service held on January 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Rainbow Park Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Deborah S. Holloway, pastor of Ousley United Methodist Church presented on the topic Radical Peace Through Strategic Justice. Here the full presentation HERE!
Then annual Freedom Fund is held to help raise necessary funds to carry on the work of the branch. There are awards given at the event to recognize the hard working community members that help make DeKalb County a better place to live. Here are pictures from the Freedom Fund Gala and Awards Banquet held …
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The NAACP DeKalb County Branch in collaboration with Justice 4 Veterans will hold a press conference tomorrow December 22, 2022, at 1:00pm, calling for a “Pause” on violence during the holiday season. The event is being held at the entrance to Omega World Center at 3951 Snapfinger Parkway, Decatur Georgia. This was the site of …
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 …
On October 23, 2022, the Women in NAACP held its annual Domestic Violence Awareness event at the New Wall Street. This year’s theme was “Spilling the Tea on Domestic Violence.” This yearly event gives us an opportunity to bring awareness to our community while celebrating survivors and remembering those who have tragically lost their lives …
Congratulations to the NAACP DeKalb ACT-SO Olympians that have scored big at the national competition. National ACT-SO competition was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 14-17, 2022. These are the first-round winners announced from DeKalb County, GA. This year nine of our students qualified to compete at the national level. ACT-SO is the Afro-Academic, …
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 …
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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