DeKalb Commissioners, can you hear us? NO DATA CENTERS IN DEKALB The voices of the people were loud and clear on Thursday night as resident after resident gave a consistent message – NO DATA CENTERS IN DEKALB COUNTY. 11/21/2025 Protestors paraded outside of the commissioner’s location one-hour before the meeting. Young and old members of the community wanted to have their voices heard. […]
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The Dekalb County Youth Committee of the NAACP recently conducted a successful sock and donation drive, addressing the needs of senior citizens in DeKalb county. The drive yielded a collection of over 100 socks, blankets, and hygiene items, which were donated to Pruitt Health Senior Center. Led by Youth Advisor Ayesha Watson, the Youth Committee
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NAACP has partnered with the American Red Cross to help with disaster relief in the area. With the ongoing tornado and severe weather impacting much of the country, we are sharing the attached with you for you to share with your units and your communities. These materials are co-branded with our national partner the Red
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The Stone Mountain Action Coalition works with DeKalb County State Representatives to Repeal Stone Mountain Status. The State House Representatives from DeKalb County introduced House Bill 794 (HB794)that would repeal the Confederate mandate and, in keeping with the purpose of other state parks, refocus Stone Mountain park as a place for outdoor recreation and
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Click here to see photos from the 2023 Women in NAACP Annual Turkey Giveaway
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NAACP DeKalb County Branch in partnership with Divine 9 Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Sororities, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. cooperated for a successful National Voter Registration Day 2023. Together, NAACP DeKalb County Branch and these historic Divine 9 organizations completed 200 applications for new voters at the following schools from 11:30 am
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By Milan Parker Members of the NAACP Dekalb branch attended the Dekalb County School Board meeting on March 13, 2023, to oppose Georgia House Bill (HB)1084. Presenters attended the meeting to protest the controversial bill that erases Black history from Georgia classrooms. 25 attendees listened to 5 panelists address the Dekalb County Board of Education
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NAACP DeKalb Black History Committee, chaired by Dee Smith, hosted a panel discussion on Saturday, February 4, 2023 centered around the attack on Black History in the state of Georgia. Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, signed HB1084 in 2022, called the “Protect Students First Act,” which limits what can be said about race during classroom
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