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GA STATE NAACP
Sep 1, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS GIVES HIS AUGUST UPDATE FOR THE GEORGIA NAACP
Following a bustling month at the helm of the Georgia NAACP, President Gerald Griggs provides his monthly report on the organization's...
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GA STATE NAACP
Aug 19, 20232 min read
FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN PORTIONS OF SB 202's VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW AFTER GEORGIA NAACP LAWSUIT
The Georgia NAACP, People's Agenda, League of Women Voters of Georgia and other coalition partners filed a lawsuit challenging SB202, a...
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GA STATE NAACP
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs gives his July 2023 update on the Georgia NAACP
As we transition fully into August, here is the Presidential Monthly Update on the progress of the @Georgia_NAACP. We are #MovingForward....
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GA STATE NAACP
Aug 5, 20232 min read
GEORGIA NAACP SUPPORTS FAMILY OF CHILD WHO EXPERIENCED RACIAL HARM AT ATHENS YMCA SUMMER CAMP
The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP has been made aware of the unfortunate racial harm inflicted upon an 11-year-old child at a...
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GA STATE NAACP
Aug 3, 20231 min read
FULTON COUNTY SETTLES WITH FAMILY OF LASHAWN THOMPSON FOR FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
The Georgia NAACP is pleased to discover that the Fulton County Commission and Fulton County have accepted responsibility for the death...
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GA STATE NAACP
Aug 2, 20231 min read
VA, NAACP announce partnership to improve quality of life for minority, Black veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will partner with the NAACP to improve the department’s service for Black veterans, the...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jul 13, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP RESPONDS TO DOJ INVESTIGATION IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL
The Georgia NAACP is pleased to discover that the United States Department of Justice will investigate the Fulton County Jail's patterns...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs gives his June 2023 update on the Georgia NAACP
As we transition fully into June, here is the Presidential Monthly Update on the progress of the @Georgia_NAACP. We are #MovingForward....
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GA STATE NAACP
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Georgia NAACP discusses racial incident radio host says she experienced at Atlanta restaurant
In a recent development, @darlenemccoy has come forward to share her experience at Woody's Cheesesteaks, where an employee allegedly...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jul 1, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP JOINS CALL FOR DIVERSITY NO MATTER WHAT WITH NATIONAL NAACP.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FUELS DIVERSITY Historically, we have not been able to rely on colleges, universities, and employers to enact...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 29, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SUPREME COURT BANS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Following the Supreme Court's ruling to prohibit the use of race as a factor in college admissions, the Georgia NAACP expresses strong...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 26, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP CONDEMNS NEO-NAZIS AND ANTISEMITIC ACTIONS IN GEORGIA.
The Georgia NAACP are condemning neo-Nazi demonstrations outside synagogues in the city of Macon and in Cobb County, near Atlanta, in...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 23, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP AND CARROLL NAACP CONDEMN ACTIONS OF VILLA RICA POLICE DEPARTMENT
A Georgia police department has issued an apology after photos and video shared by the department showed officers using shooting targets...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 19, 20231 min read
GEORGIA NAACP CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH A STATEWIDE TOUR.
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, holds the distinction of being a federal holiday in the United States....
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 11, 20231 min read
NAACP condemns City leaders for hosting Donald Trump at GOP Convention in Columbus, Ga.
Just prior to his speech, representatives from the local and state branches of the NAACP voiced their opposition to Donald Trump's...
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs gives his May 2023 update on the Georgia NAACP
As we transition fully into June, here is the Presidential Monthly Update on the progress of the @Georgia_NAACP. We are #MovingForward....
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 7, 20231 min read
NAACP leaders issue statement prior to Donald Trump's scheduled visit & speech in Columbus, Georgia.
SEE BELOW THE STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE COLUMBUS NAACP WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE GEORGIA STATE CONFERENCE.
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GA STATE NAACP
Jun 3, 20231 min read
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - OPENING FOR GEORGIA NAACP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION
The Georgia NAACP is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director effective immediately. Please see the job...
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GA STATE NAACP
May 27, 20231 min read
NAACP Acknowledges 75th Anniversary of Desegregation of the Armed Forces Ahead of Memorial Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2023 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON — Today, we come together to pay tribute to...
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GA STATE NAACP
May 26, 20231 min read
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs joins the Jamarion Robinson rally for Justice at Federal Court
Atlanta, Ga - The family of Jamarion Robinson organized a rally prior to the immunity hearing of the officers involved in the tragic...
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