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Dinosaurs are returning to Gwinnett County’s parks as part of the “Meet Me in the Park” program which encourages families to use parks for fitness and exploration. Statues of eight dinosaurs will be placed in Gwinnett County parks, and clues to their locations will be shared on Facebook and Instagram @GwinnettParksandRec. Park patrons are encouraged to take selfies with the dinosaurs and share them with the hashtag #MeetMeAtThePark. Prehistoric celebrities that may be found in the parks include Citipati, Daspletosaurus, Maiasaura, Pachycephalosaurus, Pterodactyl, Dilophosaurus, and Stegasaurus. The dinosaur scavenger hunt is expected to last throughout the summer, so there’s plenty…

The NAACP DeKalb is conducting a final push to encourage residents to get out and vote in the June 9 primary elections. A press conference will be held on Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m., at The Mall At Stonecrest plaza near Kohl’s and the movie theater to mobilize volunteers who want to help get out the vote. Participants must register to attend at www.naacpdekalb.org. DeKalb NAACP President Teresa Hardy is urging everyone to do their part in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hardy said registered voters must “finish the job.” “DeKalb County had the highest percentage of unregistered…

DECATUR—The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights plans to host a peaceful protest on Sunday, June 7, 1 p.m., at the downtown Decatur Square, 101 E. Court Square. Morehouse College student Messiah Young,  Spelman College student Taniyah Pilgrim, and  Amber Jackson, a hygienist, who suffered a broken clavicle after being body slammed will be in attendance. All three were assaulted by Atlanta Police using excessive force.  The assaults were captured on video shared on social media. “Our youth have been on the front lines during the unrest in pain and in rebellion responding to the social pandemic…

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a man at a public park during the theft of the victim’s vehicle, cash and credit cards.  The suspect is also charged with injuring a family of six who were riding scooters in the parking lot at North DeKalb Mall, critically injuring a 4-year-old. Lithonia resident Tyrus Anthony Webster, 23, was located on Panthersville Road near Flat Shoals Road in Decatur, where he was taken into custody today, June 5, on 17 arrest warrants. DeKalb County Police had put out a wanted notice, posting…

The NAACP DeKalb is conducting a final push to encourage residents to get out and vote in the June 9 primary elections. A press conference will be held on Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m., at The Mall At Stonecrest plaza near Kohl’s and the movie theater to mobilize volunteers who want to help get out the vote. DeKalb NAACP President Teresa Hardy is urging everyone to do their part in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hardy said registered voters must “finish the job.” “DeKalb County had the highest percentage of unregistered eligible voters in the state. Thanks to…

Award-winning feature film stirs conversations of racial, gender and political equality  across America Soulidifly Productions, a film company with a mission to produce meaningful, uplifting stories that are entertaining and beautifully told, has partnered with Freestyle Digital Media to release 1 Angry Black Man, available to audiences worldwide on DVD and on-demand starting June 5. A link to the trailer is here: https://www.soulidifly.com/1-angry-black-man-1. “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to amplify our film distribution in video-on-demand formats,” said BK Fulton, founding CEO of Soulidifly Productions. “We look forward to one day soon returning our films to theaters as well. Transformative…

DeKalb County Government continues to help out families who need food On Saturday, June 6, the county will host three drive-thru food distribution events during which 2,400 DeKalb residents will receive one 20-pound box of Georgia Grown fruit and vegetables and a 2-pound bag of pork sausage. Beginning at 10 a.m., COVID-19 Care Baskets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one box per vehicle, at three locations: Buck Godfrey Stadium,2817 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, GA James R. Hallford Stadium, 3789 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston, GA New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Rd., Stonecrest, GA The food…

Cheryl Watson-Harris serves as First Deputy Chancellor for the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the largest school district in the country with more than 1 million enrolled students. The DeKalb County Board of Education today, June 4,  announced Cheryl Watson-Harris as the sole finalist in its search for a new superintendent. A veteran leader with 26 years of experience in large urban school districts, Watson-Harris has a long history in education as a teacher, principal, network superintendent and senior executive director of field support. Currently,  Watson-Harris serves as First Deputy Chancellor for the New York City Department…