Cobb County Branch NAACP

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

All Aboard the Midnight Train! 🚂✨
Are you ready to elevate your brand at Austell's premier celebration?
Secure your vendor spotlight at the highly anticipated 2026 Juneteenth Midnight Train event!🌟
*Event Details*
When: Friday, June 12th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Threadmill Complex
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell, GA 30106
Theme: Dress to Impress! 👗👔⚡
Why You Need to Be There:
*Adults-Only Vibe: An exclusive evening of music, art, culture, and high-level networking.
*Premium Foot Traffic: Connect directly with an engaged, stylish local community looking to support businesses like yours! *Unforgettable Energy: Be part of a vibrant, upscale celebration honoring freedom and excellence.
📝 Lock In Your Spot- Space is highly limited and filling up fast!
Apply Now: Official Juneteenth Vendor Application 📲
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Got Questions? Email the coordination team directly at [email protected].
Don't let this train leave the station without you!🚂🔥

05/28/2026

The Cobb County NAACP will host its 23rd annual Juneteenth celebration from June 19–21, 2026, at Historic Marietta Square and Glover Park. This multi-day, free event features a cultural festival, vendor booths, educational activities, and a salute to local heroes. The celebration honors emancipation while focusing on community unity.

For more information, visit https://brnw.ch/21x1yZQ

05/22/2026

🚨TOMORROW, we’re packing the courthouse for the Allen v. Milligan trial to stand for voting rights and fair representation that reflects all of Alabama.

As challenges to fair maps continue, we’re showing up together to make it clear that Alabama voters will not be silenced or pushed out of the democratic process. Join us in Birmingham and stand with communities fighting for equal representation.

05/20/2026

ICYMI: NAACP launched new campaign urging Black college football/basketball athletes, fans and allies to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”: (after Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision April 29, 2026)

📍Florida
📍Tennessee
📍Louisiana
📍Alabama
📍Mississippi
📍South Carolina
📍Texas
📍Georgia

campaign asks Black athletes, fans, donors, consumers to boycott SEC/states & SUPPORT HBCUs instead: "When considering where to commit your talent or your financial support, keep HBCUs at the top of your list".

"Profiting off of Black athletes while suppressing their vote is out of bounds."

🚫 No Representation.
🚫 No Recruitment.
🚫 No Revenue.

CAMPAIGN ACTIONS: 🏈🗣️🏀

🏢 Black athletes and recruits are asked to withhold commitments from targeted programs, to ask coaches and athletic directors where their universities stand on voting rights, and to visit and seriously consider HBCUs.

🗳️ Current college athletes are asked to use their platforms to elevate the issue, to ask institutional leadership for public statements opposing racial vote dilution, and to consider all available options under the transfer portal.

🏟️ Fans, alumni, donors, and consumers are asked to stop purchasing tickets, merchandise, and licensed apparel from targeted programs and to redirect that spending to HBCUs — their athletics programs, scholarship funds, NIL collectives, bands, and alumni foundations.

Thoughts?

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05/20/2026

04/30/2026

Do People Understand Just How Serious This Is?

When the Supreme Court of the United States weakens key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it doesn’t just change legal language—it alters who has power, who has access, and ultimately, who gets heard.

At the center of this moment is a series of rulings that have significantly reduced federal oversight of state voting laws—most notably in cases like Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent decisions that have made it harder to challenge restrictive voting policies.

The Court’s reasoning has often centered on the idea that the conditions that once justified strict federal protections have changed. Critics, however, argue the opposite—that voter suppression has simply evolved.

What does that mean in real terms?

Reduced Federal Oversight: States previously required to get approval before changing voting laws no longer have that safeguard, increasing the risk of discriminatory policies going unchecked.

Stricter Voting Laws: New laws around voter ID, registration, and mail-in ballots may disproportionately affect elderly voters, minorities, and low-income communities.
Longer Wait Times & Fewer Polling Locations:

Some areas have seen closures of polling places, leading to hours-long lines that discourage participation.

Gerrymandering Power Expansion: With weaker protections, redistricting can be manipulated more aggressively, diluting the voting power of certain communities.

Legal Challenges Become Harder: The burden of proof has shifted, making it more difficult for citizens and advocacy groups to challenge discriminatory laws in court.
Erosion of Public Trust: When access to voting becomes uneven, confidence in the fairness of elections begins to decline.

Disproportionate Impact on Minority Communities: Historically protected groups may face renewed barriers that the original law was designed to eliminate.

This isn’t just a legal debate—it’s a fundamental question about access, equity, and representation in America.

04/03/2026

Our next big fight is the upcoming midterm elections, and we are recruiting volunteers to be poll observers this election season. You’ll get trained to protect voters at the polls from intimidation, harassment, or any violations of their rights in the voting process. Sign up in the next two weeks to help during early voting (April 27 to May 15, 2026) for the May 19 general primary election:

For the May primary, we are recruiting observers for the counties of Fulton, Dekalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Fayette, and Forsyth. If you live in these communities, please consider signing up. We will have a broader state-wide effort for the General Election in November.

Let’s get to work.

For Justice,

02/22/2026

Economic development Black History Open House 2/21