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The national organization ordered the Midwest branch to cease all operations amid turmoil and alleged misconduct by longtime ...
The national NAACP has ordered the Columbus branch to stop all activities and meetings until further notice. This follows months of conflict between the local branch and the national organization ...
Both sides in a dispute between the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the national organization are trying to work on a solution outside of court. Nana Watson, former president ...
A letter from the national NAACP to the Columbus NAACP describes a widespread refusal of cooperation from the Columbus branch. The Columbus branch of the NAACP has been instructed by the national ...
After an election to pick a new leader of NAACP Columbus was postponed earlier this month, the branch has now been placed under national administration, according to documents obtained by The ...
The Columbus branch of the NAACP is calling for an investigation into whether members of the Columbus Council violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act after John Anker’s swift appointment to the ...
Melvin Tanner Jr., president of the Columbus NAACP, speaks during a March 24, 2025, news conference at the City Services Center in Columbus. “Leadership isn’t just about holding office—it ...
Leaders from organizations, including the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the Columbus Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, led the meeting April 17 in the Page-Doleman Complex at Holsey ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia NAACP has released a statement regarding the “Whites Only” water fountain incident that occurred on Wednesday at Honey Creek Elementary School in Rockdale ...
President of the Columbus Branch NAACP, Melvin Tanner Jr. said, “If you are unhappy with the way things are going on, you have to do something about it. It’s not about Columbus United ...