Social Justice
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Black History Month Celebrations Highlight ‘Further Need for Change’
ATHENS, Ga.,– Organizers of Black History Month events here in Athens say the discussions sparked by this year’s observance may be more important than ever after a divisive political season. Ayesha Jamil, a director of University Union at UGA, is working to plan events for Black History Month that are…
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State NAACP Activists Gather In Athens
Starting today, members of the Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are gathering in Athens for their 74th annual state convention. Their theme this year is “our lives matter, our votes count.” The convention will host events throughout the weekend on topics like police accountability, voting…
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Social Justice Groups March on Athens City Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283LFQhPZCs&w=560&h=315] Athens, GA–Activist groups Athens for Everyone and the Athens Anti-discrimination Movement marched on City Hall tonight. The goal of the march was to get the Board of Commissioners to pass a postponed anti-discrimination bill and to spurn the formation of an Athens Civil Rights Committee. Grady Newsource reached…