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Diversity
UGA’s NAACP Chapter Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago today the University of Georgia started its first National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter. UGA’s NAACP members celebrate the milestone this week. Here are the upcoming events for UGA’s NAACP Week.
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Athens-Clarke County
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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Athens-Clarke County
Discussions on N-word: Neal Lester to Speak
ATHENS, Ga. — At the Tate Center today, students and members of the NAACP discussed campus opinion on the N-word. A poster was put up with “Thoughts on the N-Word” in big bold letters. Above were hand written student opinions on a large notepad. The conversation is spurred today as…
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Athens-Clarke County
Moral Monday Protesters Move to Georgia
ATHENS, GA - A grassroots protest that began in North Carolina has moved to Georgia.