VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Valdosta-Lowndes County NAACP to Host Meet The State…
Valdosta-Lowndes County NAACP Press Release: The Valdosta-Lowndes County NAACP will host a Meet The State Candidates platform this Saturday, October 21st at Valdosta City Hall Annex. Each candidate will have 5-7 minutes to share their platforms. We…
Dublin > Calls for Teacher’s Job after Obama…
DUBLIN -- Georgia's NAACP chapter president is calling for a middle Georgia teacher and her husband — a local school board member — to resign after allegations that the teacher made negative comments about President Barack Obama…
NAACP Calls For DOJ To Re-Open Kendrick Johnson…
Valdosta, GA- At a rally on Saturday afternoon, the head of the Georgia NAACP called on the US Department of Justice to open a murder investigation into the death of 17-year old Kendrick Johnson. Hundreds gathered…
Forensic Examiner Calls Kendrick Johnson Case ‘Homicide’
Valdosta, GA- UPDATE: According to Anderson, "fluid fills the lungs during positional asphyxia, "making a patient's lungs weigh 800 - 900 grams each. Johnson's lungs were said to have "weighed normal" between 240 & 260 grams. Appearing…
Suwannee County Schools Under Fire From NAACP
Suwannee County, FL- Officials with the NAACP and Southern Poverty Law Center were in Suwannee County last night, speaking to parents about what is perceived to be a 'school-to-prison' pipeline. According to David Utter with the…
UPDATE: GBI Autopsy Findings ‘Not Consistent’ With Alleged…
Valdosta, GA- UPDATE: The independent autopsy determined that the official state autopsy findings were 'not consistent with positional asphyxia' and his lungs were consistent with 'rapid onset death.' CNN is reporting that the results of a second,…
Results Of Second Johnson Autopsy Coming ‘Next Week’
[caption id="attachment_2122" align="alignleft" width="630"] Family Photo[/caption] Valdosta, GA- The attorney for the family of Kendrick Johnson confirmed on Friday what family members had stated earlier in the day- the results of a second, independent autopsy are…
GBI: We Have ‘Nothing To Do’ With Second…
Valdosta, GA- Earlier this month, family and supporters of Kendrick Johnson said that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was 'stonewalling' them, refusing to release tissue and blood samples. Those samples, according to family, are needed in…