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In an obviously old photo a line of Black men and women in formal dress posing for photo .

Marietta May 30, 2024

Cobb NAACP to host 20th annual Juneteenth celebration

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Marietta June 11, 2023

Cobb NAACP to celebrate Juneteenth on Marietta Square, plus Marietta History Center to conduct Juneteenth Cemetery walking tour

The Cobb NAACP has held its annual Juneteenth Ceremony in Marietta since long before the holiday was declared official by federal state and local governments. In fact, this is the…

Marietta June 5, 2023

Cobb NAACP to host Juneteenth Ceremony on Marietta Square, June 16-18, 2023

The Cobb County Branch of the NAACP is hosting the 20th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Marietta Square, June 16-18, 2023. According to the flyer for the event, the times of…

Superintendents Chris Ragsdale and Grant Rivera were joined by students Madison Drew and Tyvionna Freeman.

Education August 31, 2022

Superintendents Ragsdale, Rivera join students for NAACP education forum

By Rebecca Gaunt Getting back to normal during a pandemic, with the Uvalde school shooting tragedy fresh on everyone’s minds, is no easy task for staff and students, as addressed…

Marietta June 17, 2022

Cobb NAACP begins Juneteenth celebration with R&B concert this evening

The Cobb County NAACP distributed the following announcement about the Juneteenth celebration The organization is hosting on Marietta Square: 19th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEKENDThe Cobb County Branch of the National…

History May 26, 2022

Cobb NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration on Marietta Square

The Cobb NAACP will host its annual Juneteenth celebration on Marietta Square celebrating the end of slavery. The Juneteenth holiday and the event are described in the news release below,…

National February 4, 2025

Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform

by Colin Gordon, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, efforts to remake government were driven by a…

Business February 1, 2025

Cobb Chamber announces 2024 awards at annual dinner

Photo above: Mike Plant and Chris Britton, photo provided by the Cobb Chamber In a press release, the Cobb Chamber reported on its 2024 awards for achievements benefiting the community….

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Elections January 26, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 2 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

The Cobb County Courier distributed questionnaires to the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. We sent the same questionnaires for both district seats, and to…

Elections November 1, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

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Austell March 24, 2025