DeKalb County has announced a program for DeKalb County Residents that will provide emergency assistance during COVID.  The General Assistance Program offered by Dekalb County DFCS for residents of Dekalb County, GA only. We do not service or have information related to any other counties. Applications may be obtained by emailing GeneralAssist-R14@dhs.ga.gov to request application. Applications may …

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CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield signed a declaration determining that the evictions of tenants could be detrimental to public health control measures to slow the spread of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This halt is for tenants, lessees, or residents of residential properties. Foreclosures or home mortgages not included in this exemption. You must …

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The week of August 16, 2020  5 local Gold medalists from the NAACP DeKalb Branch competed via Perigon Platform in the NAACP National ACT-SO competition.  The students were among over 300 contestants representing 50 states. Salmoncain Smith-Shomade, local Gold Medalist for Architecture. took the Bronze medal for his presentation.  Salmoncain’s project for the “Outdoor classroom” …

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Waymond Norwood, Jr., worked as an electrical and electronics installer; an electrical checkout mechanic; logistic support analyst; and a flight line/test electrician. He represented Local Lodge IAM 709 as a delegate the Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council, where he served on the Executive Committee, the Human Resource Committee, the Political Action Committee, and as Vice President. …

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NAACP Dekalb County Branch of Georgia partnered with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Nu Lambda Chapter and the NAACP Youth and College Division to organize a protest march to the infamous Stone Mountain in Georgia. This area is home to the largest monument to the confederates that sought to maintain slavery and continue …

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“Courage Exploding – Rage Exhibiting” as DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson drafted a “Resolution to declare “Racism a Public Health Crisis”. A four-page document that discusses racism’s historical and present-day impact on many aspects of society. Using the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as an example, the resolution says that inequity in things like housing, education, employment …

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STATEMENT ON RECENT POSTS CLAIMING TO BE FROM NAACP JULY 5, 2020 < BACK TO LATEST Washington, DC (July 4th, 2020) – In recent days, several social media platforms have posted statements purporting that the NAACP has received information about white nationalists groups initiations during the July 4 weekend. The National NAACP has not released any such statement. While …

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NAACP DeKalb ACT-SO program had an award ceremony recognize the hard work of talented students that competed to go the the national competition in several categories.   Shown here are the gold medalist for the area. All Gold medalist will advance to the National ACT-SO competition July 23-26, 2020.  This year due to COVID-19 the National …

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The Hardest Hit Fund Down Payment Assistance Program (HHF DPA) provides up to $15,000 in down payment assistance to eligible households purchasing an exixting home in seven of Georgia’s hardest hit counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Muscogee, Douglas, Chatham and Bibb. The Hardest Hit Fund Down Payment Program will be ending on October 1, 2020. Last Date for …

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NAACP Branches Call On Georgia To Defy Governor April 23, 2020 On Monday, April 20, 2020 Georgia suffered its highest daily death toll for the Covid-19 virus to date. On the same day Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that rescinded his order of March 14. This recent order disregards measures to protect the …

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