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GEORGIA DEPUTIES ARRESTED IN BRUTAL VIRAL BEATING CASE OF JARRETT HOBBS AFTER NAACP INVESTIGATION
After a viral police beating incident was released in Kingsland, Georgia, the Georgia State Conference was alerted by Camden County NAACP...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 22, 20221 min read


The Georgia NAACP Joins the NAACP in urging the U.S. Senate to Vote in favor of Marriage Equality
“History has its eyes on congress. As the Senate reviews what the House has already passed on marriage equality, they will have the...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 21, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP ENCOURAGES GEORGIA VOTERS TO VOTE EARLY
As we move closer to the Georgia Senate Runoffs, the Georgia NAACP is strongly encouraging voters to vote and to vote early. Early voting...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 20, 20221 min read


GEORGIA ANNOUNCES EARLY VOTE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF RUNOFF
(Atlanta, Ga) Counties all over Georgia are announcing the dates and locations for early voting in the Georgia Runoff Election. The...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Advocates Push For Change In Runoff Voting Process
Joe Ripley | 11Alive | November 14, 2022 ATLANTA — Several county elections boards across metro Atlanta will meet Tuesday to determine...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 16, 20223 min read


GEORGIA NAACP CELEBRATES OUR VETERANS ON VETERAN'S DAY
The Georgia NAACP and its units would like to strongly thank our men and women in uniform and those that served this country. Veterans of...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 11, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP thanks the Branches for their Voter Mobilization Work in the 2022 Georgia Midterms.
With record engagement and turnout in the Midterm election in Georgia, President Gerald Griggs applauds the work of the Units of the...

GA STATE NAACP
Nov 10, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP PARTNERS WITH VOTER RIGHTS GROUPS TO PRESENT VOTELANTA YOUTH VOTER CONCERT
(ATLANTA, GA) - In partnership with the Peoples Uprising, MTV, Black Voters Matter, the Atlanta NAACP, REP Georgia, ACLU, and dozens of...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 29, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP SPEAKS OUT AGAINST HOSPITAL CLOSURES IN GEORGIA
Over the last six months, Wellstar, Georgia’s largest non-profit hospital system has made a number of decisions inconsistent with its...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Georgia NAACP launches State Wide Voter Mobilization Effort during First Weekend of Early Voting.
All around the State, Local Units have launches rallies and voter mobilization events to turn out voters for the early vote in Georgia....

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 23, 20221 min read


GEORGIA IS BREAKING EARLY VOTE NUMBERS AS VOTERS SURGE TO THE POLLS.
(Atlanta) – Georgia voters surpassed the day two 2020 Presidential Election record for Early Voting. As of Wednesday morning, just over...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 19, 20221 min read


GEORGIA VOTER GUIDE
People often don't vote because they don't know where candidates stand and are confused about how to find out. Widespread political...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 15, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP LAUNCHES BARBERSHOP TALK BLACK MALE VOTER OUTREACH.
Over 750K Black males in the state of Georgia did not vote during the last election? Join us for our informative initiatives with Barber...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 15, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP ISSUES GUIDANCE ON MASS VOTER CHALLENGES
(ATLANTA, GA) Ahead of the November 2022 Election, Civil Rights Activists must be prepared for the attempts to challenge mass amounts of...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Georgia NAACP closes the 80th State Convention with a charge to Move Forward in Unity.
ATLANTA, GA - For three (3) days, the Georgia State Conference met virtually for the 80th State Convention of the Georgia NAACP. Over 180...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Rev. Nelson Rivers delivers power charge to open the 80th State Convention of the Georgia NAACP.
As the 80th Convention of the Georgia State Conference opens, Rev. Nelson Rivers delivered the clarion call to arms for all freedom...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Georgia & Gwinnett NAACP Stop the Removal of More Than 37,000 Registered Voters in Gwinnett County
“This is a democracy and in a democracy all voices matter, even if you don’t want to hear from them,” said Gerald Griggs, Georgia NAACP...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 4, 20223 min read


GEORGIA NAACP PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL NAACP FOR VOTER PROTECTION TRAINING AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS.
Voting laws have changed substantially since 2020. In many states, laws have been enacted to make voting more difficult. There is...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 3, 20221 min read


GEORGIA NAACP JOINED THE BLACK MEN MARCH ON THE CAPITOL TO HIGHLIGHT BLACK MEN VOTE THE INITIATIVE
The Importance of the Black Vote cannot be understated in the Midterm Election. Further, the key demographic of Black Men will be the key...

GA STATE NAACP
Oct 2, 20222 min read


GEORGIA NAACP GIVES NOTICE OF POTENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS VIOLATION IN GWINNETT COUNTY
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA–Today the Georgia NAACP in coalition with the Gwinnett NAACP through their Attorneys at the Lawyers Committee for Civil...

GA STATE NAACP
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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