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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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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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Remembrance Project Committee Receives Amos Holmes Education Award

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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Was Live This Year. Rob Hardy Grand Marshal – See Photos

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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Zepora Roberts Honored as Pillar of Power

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) honored 25 leaders from DeKalb, Rockdale, Gwinnett and Newton counties who go above and beyond their job descriptions to give back to their communities and assist the constituents of Georgia’s Fourth District.  Zepora Roberts, Life Member NAACP DeKalb was recognized by Congressman Johnson as a Pillar of Power Awardee.  This award …

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