GA STATE NAACP
AUTOPSY RELEASED IN THE JAIL DEATH OF LASHAWN THOMPSON AS THE GEORGIA NAACP WEIGHS IN.
Attorneys representing Lashawn Thompson, a former inmate at Georgia's Fulton County Jail, have disclosed new information regarding the...
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GA STATE NAACP
- May 18
- 1 min
NAACP RESPONDS TO INDICTMENT OF CAMDEN COUNTY DEPUTIES ACCUSED OF BEATING JARRETT HOBBS
On May 17, 2023, the Camden County Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against three individuals: Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy...
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GA STATE NAACP
- May 16
- 1 min
GREENWOOD DONATES A $10,000 GRANT TO THE GEORGIA NAACP AS A PART OF ITS GIVE BACK PROGRAM.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, has officially...
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GA STATE NAACP
- May 10
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP JOINS CALL FOR SPECIAL GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR COMMON SENSE GUN REGULATIONS
Today members of the public, legislators, activists and stakeholders called on Governor Brian Kemp to call a special session of the...
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GA STATE NAACP
- May 2
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP RESPONDS TO GEORGIA'S POTENTIAL TARGETING OF DIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Given the increasing political policy conversation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Georgia NAACP releases the following...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Apr 28
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP APRIL PRESIDENTIAL UPDATE
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs gives his monthly update for the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP. In month of April, the...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Georgia NAACP supports the family of LaShawn Thompson and demands a full investigation of the Jail.
The Georgia NAACP stands in support of the family in the pursuit of justice. President Gerald Griggs joined the family, Attorney Ben...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Apr 5
- 1 min
GEORGIA HONORS THE VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY WITH SAY THEIR NAME DAY IN GEORGIA
Georgia officially recognizes the families of people killed by police brutality Say their name Day by State Representative Mesha Mainor,...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Apr 3
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP VISITS PUTNAM COUNTY TO LISTEN TO RESDIENTS CONCERN OVER JIMMY DAVIS PARK
On Friday, Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs visited #EatontonGa located in #PutnamCounty to listen to the concerns of its citizens...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Wellstar's hospital closures in Black areas prompted NAACP and lawmakers to file Federal complaints.
Last year, Wellstar Health System made the decision to close Atlanta Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center-South, both located in...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Mar 11
- 1 min
NAACP CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BLACK WOMEN & WOMEN OF COLOR DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
As Women's History Month is underway, the Georgia NAACP takes this opportunity to honor and recognize the tireless efforts of countless...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Feb 26
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP JOINED THE CARROLL COUNTY NAACP FOR ITS 44th FREEDOM FUND GALA
The State Conference was honored to be in attendance at the #CarrollCountyNAACP Freedom Fund. #Movingforward#NAACP#blackandthriving....
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GA STATE NAACP
- Feb 22
- 1 min
NAACP Hosts Black family day at the Georgia State Capitol
As the face of Georgia Politics continues to change, the Georgia State Conference, in partnership with the Gwinnett NAACP, brought over...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Feb 16
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP HOST NAACP NIGHT WITH ATLANTA HAWKS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In Partnership with The Atlanta Hawks, the Georgia NAACP celebrated Black History Month with an "NAACP Night" at The Atlanta Hawks v. the...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Feb 12
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP CELEBRATES THE 114TH FOUNDERS' DAY
The Georgia NAACP celebrates the 114th NAACP Founders' Day. President Gerald Griggs commented on Founders' Day: "I rise to celebrate the...
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Georgia NAACP
- Feb 4
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP CALL TO ACTION
The now-viral video of the Police beating Tyre Nichols impact has stretched across the nation. In Georgia, Police involved incidents...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Jan 29
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP CALLS FOR CHANGES IN POLICING AFTER THE VIRAL BEATING DEATH OF TYRE NICHOLS
The now-viral video of the Police beating Tyre Nichols's impact stretches across the nation. In Georgia, Police involved incidents happen...
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GA STATE NAACP
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Georgia NAACP observes 50th Anniversary of ROE v. WADE with push for Reproductive Rights in Georgia
Georgia NAACP's Dontaye Carter at the Roe v Wade 50th Anniversary Protest
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GA STATE NAACP
- Jan 11
- 1 min
GEORGIA NAACP JOINS FAMILY IN CALL FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN LE'DEN BOYKIN CASE.
Le'Den Boykins was a passenger in a car driven by a neighbor who was being chased by Georgia State Patrol Troopers in Sept. 2021....
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GA STATE NAACP
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Georgia NAACP Vice President addresses City Council about appointing Black Women to chair positions
“It’s important in the city that was built on the backs of black women, that black women have positions of power and a voice in all...
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