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Economic Development Kicks Off the 2024 Speakers Series

Join us for an empowering evening as we launch the 2024 agenda of the Economic Development Committee. We’re honored to feature two luminous speakers who are true pinnacles of entrepreneurial success and community impact. Dr. Lori A. Manns, founder and president of Quality Media Consultant Group LLC, is a powerhouse in business consultancy, philanthropy, and …

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Remembrance Marker Is Stolen from Lithonia Park

A Remembrance Project lynching marker from William A. Kelly Park in Lithonia dedicated to the memory of mob lynching victims was reported stolen on Tuesday, February 27. Spearheaded by the NAACP DeKalb Remembrance Project Chair, Attorney D.E Smith, the marker was a collaborative effort composed of organizations in the community that wanted to honor victims …

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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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Inspiration, Liberation, and Education Highlight Jubilee Celebration

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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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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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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