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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,…

Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026

How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform

by John A. Shjarback, Rowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, State Government April 20, 2026

Election officials left in limbo as state leaders contemplate next steps for ballot QR codes

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 It’s rare to see any sort of consensus when it comes…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government April 14, 2026

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2026 Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a…

Justice April 7, 2026

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

by Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary…

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