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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STONECREST, GA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House and Senate Legislative Delegation, hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new Constituent Services Office. The event took place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 5 p.m. within The New Black Wall Street in Stonecrest,
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See the Unity Breakfast Booklet The NAACP Dekalb Branch hosted its annual Unity Breakfast on April 20th at New Black Wall Street Market in Stonecrest. The theme for the event was “The Future is in Our Hands – We Have the Power – VOTE,” a theme that underscores the ongoing work in our community. The
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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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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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Click here to see photos from the 2023 Women in NAACP Annual Turkey Giveaway
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NAACP DeKalb Remembrance Project produced a Black History Month program, Position paper in opposition to HB 1084, Created Black History reading list for Children, Youth, and Adults, and donated African American books to the DeKalb Public Library in direct opposition to the Governor and legislators that passed the HB1084 law. The theme of NAACP DeKalb’s
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The NAACP Dekalb Branch hosted its annual Unity Breakfast on April 29th at the House of Hope in Decatur. The theme for the event was “Mobilizing for Justice – Working Together for a Better Future.” The breakfast has traditionally been to update the community on issues that affect them and to encourage more of the
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The annual NAACP DeKalb Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade was live in 2023. COVID-19 had sidelined the parade in 2021 and 2022, but the bands and fans came out on January 16, 2023 to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The grand marshal for this year’s parade was Rob Hardy, producer and
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Here the Jubilee Day service held on January 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Rainbow Park Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Deborah S. Holloway, pastor of Ousley United Methodist Church presented on the topic Radical Peace Through Strategic Justice. Here the full presentation HERE!
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