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74th Dayton NAACP Hall of Freedom Awards: Rev. Dr. Lloyd D. Hayes, Sr., Chris R. Cortner, and Rev. Dr. Benjamin E. K. Speare-Hardy II Among Top Winners.
The 74th Dayton NAACP Hall of Freedom Awards celebrated educators, activists, volunteers, youth leaders, veterans, and business pioneers under the theme “Now Is the Time.”

Ohio Conference NAACP
Dec 531 min read


Viola Ford Fletcher Dead at Age 111: Tulsa Massacre Survivor Remembered
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at age 111 after years of advocating for justice and historical recognition.

The Dayton Weekly News
Nov 281 min read


Honoring Rosa Hawes: A Pioneer of Housing Equity in Dayton A Legacy of Service and Advocacy
Honoring Rosa Hawes: A Pioneer of Housing Equity in Dayton A Legacy of Service and Advocacy

Greater Dayton Realtist Association
Jul 132 min read


72nd Dayton NAACP Hall of Freedom Awards
72nd Dayton NAACP Hall of Freedom Awards

The Dayton Weekly News
Nov 20, 20237 min read


Empowering the Community: Derrick L. Foward, Local NAACP President & Dedicated Servant
Empowering the Community: Derrick L. Foward, Local NAACP President & Dedicated Servant

Alicia Payne
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Black Lives Matter Dayton Resist Republican Lawmakers Push for Issue 1
Black Lives Matter Dayton Resist Republican Lawmakers Push for Issue 1

Black Lives Matter Dayton
Jul 16, 20232 min read


The Late Rep. John Lewis to be Honored on US Postal Stamp
House leaders and the head of the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a stamp Wednesday honoring the late Rep. John Lewis.

The Dayton Weekly News
Jun 23, 20232 min read


Dayton NAACP President Earns 54th NAACP Image Award
Dayton NAACP President Earns 54th NAACP Image Award

The Dayton Weekly News
Feb 28, 20234 min read


Officer Who Hit Dayton Woman in McDonald's Dispute Placed on Leave
An Ohio police officer who struck a Black woman, as she was taken into custody at a McDonald's, has been placed on paid administrative leave

The Dayton Weekly News
Jan 28, 20233 min read


Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Returns After COVID-19 Hiatus
Dayton's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Returns After COVID-19 Hiatus

Carol Prewitt
Jan 24, 20233 min read


Dayton Human Relations Council (HRC) Celebrates 60th Anniversary
In 1962, the Human Relations Council became a leader in civil and human rights enforcement. The Dayton Human Relations Council (HRC) is...

The Dayton Weekly News
Nov 17, 20222 min read

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