Albert Scruggs

Fight To Repeal Stone Mountain Confederate Status

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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National Voter Registration Day At High Schools

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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NAACP Dekalb Rallies to Protect Black History

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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Panel Discussion – Our History Is Under Attack in Georgia

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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