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Aug 23, 20231 min read

PRESIDENT GRIGGS KEYNOTES ROME, FLOYD COUNTY NAACP FREEDOM FUND GALA

The Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs addresses the City of Rome and the Rome Ga Branch NAACP during the 2023 Freedom Fund. His...

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...

Aug 11, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP OPENS REGISTRATION FOR THE 81ST GEORGIA NAACP STATE CONVENTION.

President Gerald Griggs proudly announces the opening of registration for the 81st Annual Georgia NAACP State Convention. The annual...

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...

Jul 27, 20231 min read

Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs outlines his Re-Election Platform

After a successful first term as Georgia NAACP President, Attorney Gerald Griggs outlines his vision for a second term. “We still have...

Jul 17, 20231 min read

GEORGIA STATE PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID.

After careful deliberation and extensive consultations, Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs has officially declared his candidacy for...

Jul 5, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP CALLS ON COLLEGES TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY NO MATTER WHAT

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FUELS DIVERSITY Historically, we have not been able to rely on colleges, universities, and employers to enact...

Jul 5, 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...

Jun 24, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS RALLIES WITH PUTNAM COMMUNITY FOR JIMMY DAVIS PARK

In response to years of neglect and deterioration, the East Eatonton community in Georgia took a proactive stance by organizing a march...

Jun 22, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT JOINS DR. BERNICE KING FOR ATLANTA UNITED JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION GAME.

Last night, Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs joined Dr. Bernice King and Social Justice Leaders from around Atlanta at The Atlanta...

Jun 18, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH STATEWIDE TOUR.

Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, holds the distinction of being a federal holiday in the United States....

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...

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....

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...

May 25, 20231 min read

Georgia Family files $100 Million Dollar lawsuit in wrongful death of Brianna Grier

DECATUR, Ga. - The family of a Georgia mother who died after falling out of a moving patrol car after her arrest have filed a $100...

May 22, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS WEIGHS IN ON LASHAWN THOMPSON CAUSE OF DEATH

Attorneys representing Lashawn Thompson, a former inmate at Fulton County Jail in Georgia, have revealed new details pertaining to the...

May 18, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS RESPONDS TO INDICTMENT IN JARRET HOBBS JAIL ASSAULT CASE

On May 17, 2023, the Camden County Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against three individuals: Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy...

May 9, 20232 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS HEADLINES DEKALB NAACP UNITY BREAKFAST.

The annual Unity Breakfast, hosted by the NAACP Dekalb Branch, took place on April 29th at the House of Hope in Decatur. With the theme...

Apr 28, 20231 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT GERALD GRIGGS GIVES HIS APRIL NAACP UPDATE

Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs gives his monthly update for the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP. In month of April, the...

Apr 20, 20232 min read

GEORGIA NAACP PRESIDENT CALLS OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE LASHAWN THOMPSON JAIL DEATH.

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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