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ACT-SO Winners Bring Home National Medals

Congratulations to the NAACP DeKalb ACT-SO Olympians that have scored big at the national competition.  National ACT-SO competition was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 14-17, 2022.  These are the first-round winners announced from DeKalb County, GA.   This year nine of our students qualified to compete at the national level. ACT-SO is the Afro-Academic, …

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Zuri Crawford Wins Lancome $10,000 Scholarship

NAACP DeKalb ACT-SO olympian Zuri Crawford was a winner of a $10,000 scholarship from Lancome. Congratulations for the hard work and effort to be recognized on the national level.  Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received …

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Rebroadcast of ACT-SO Awards Ceremony

Ten gold medals were presented to competitors at the local level of the annual ACT-SO competition.  These ten people will compete at the national level in July of this year. See the rebroadcast of the 2021 Awards Ceremony Here See the ACT-SO Awards Book with all the Olympians HERE!

Governor Says No Age Limit for COVID-19 Vaccine

Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced today, Feb.19, that All residents can make an appointment now, for COVID-19 vaccination. Regardless to your age or health risk assessments, sign up here, today to get an appointment. COVID-19 vaccines continue to arrive in Georgia in extremely limited supply. Each week, the Federal Government authorizes states to order a …

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Jubilee Day Celebration 2021 Brings New Hope

VIEW THE JUBILEE DAY CELEBRATION PROGRAM Jubilee Day is celebrated by many African Americans as the true Independence Day, commemorating Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that freed the slaves. One freedom fighter  said, “such celebrations are instrumental in instilling pride among a people whose contributions have been …

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