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Parents Say, Ignoring Us Will Not Make Us Disappear.

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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Remembrance Project Committee Receives Amos Holmes Education Award

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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Was Live This Year. Rob Hardy Grand Marshal – See Photos

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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Zepora Roberts Honored as Pillar of Power

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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ACT-SO Winners Bring Home National Medals

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, …

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