NAACP DeKalb County Branch Celebrates Black Heritage with “Remembering the History They Hoped We Would Forget” DECATUR, GA — On February 21, 2026, the DeKalb County Branch of the NAACP gathered at the Rainbow Park Baptist Church to host its annual Black History Month Program. Under the leadership of President Edwina Clanton, the event […]
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NAACP DeKalb Host The Golden Gala Freedom Fund NAACP DeKalb Celebrates 70 years of Service to Dekalb County By Ricky McElroy It was a night of celebration for civil rights as the NAACP DeKalb County Branch hosted their annual Freedom Fund Gala and Fundraiser. This year, the Golden Gala event marked the branch’s 70th anniversary
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On the 10th day of Black history month, the NAACP DeKalb County Branch hosted a Black History Program at Rainbow Park Baptist Church in Decatur to honor and recognize the accomplishments of African Americans. This year the branch commemorates the 70th year of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The theme of the
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Here are a few of the parade pictures. The 22nd Annual NAACP DeKalb Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade kicked off on a chilly Monday morning as hundreds of people lined the streets to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade was led by CEO of DeKalb County Michael Thurmond, Grand Marshal
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Jubilee Day: Inspiration, Liberation, Education On New Year’s Day, the DeKalb County NAACP branch, elected officials, and the DeKalb county community gathered at Rainbow Park Baptist church in Decatur, Georgia to celebrate Jubilee day. This day is celebrated by the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) to recognize the Emancipation Proclamation of
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