Portage County NAACP

03/27/2026

Ghana Adopts Resolution on Trafficking of Enslaved Africans

After the vote, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said this was “an emphatic victory for justice, and our ancestors, Africans are all people of African descent are today honoured that our humanity and our dignity have been restored.”
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01/22/2026

Thank you to Brad for the wonderful photos of our MLK Breakfast. See them all here: https://proftalon.smugmug.com/NAACP-1/MLK-breakfast-2026

01/22/2026

TOMORROW! Career Fair at House Three Thirty. Registration required (click on link)

Akron, we’ve got an opportunity for YOUR SKILLS to be taken to the next level! Indeed is hosting a skills-focused event at House Three Thirty on Friday, January 23 from 3pm-9:30pm for all aspiring professionals. This is an opportunity to refine, polish and learn more about how your skills can help you find a career. The Main Thing Skills Summit will feature:
🗣️ Panel Discussions
🧠 Expert Insights
📋 Interview Tips
📸 Professional Headshots
💈 Hair & Makeup Styling
🪩 After Party
Entry is first come, first served.

01/22/2026

07/21/2025

Tomorrow night!

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The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congresswoman Emilia Sykes

04/04/2025

Coming to the Hands Off! Portage County Rally in Ravenna? You can park on the street or in any of the municipal lots. (The courthouse is closed on Saturday, so they are not using the parking lot.)
Register Here if you are coming: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/766327/

03/20/2025

Spread the word! There is a "Hands Off" Peaceful Protest, Saturday,
April 5 1:30pm - 2:30pm at the Ravenna County Courthouse.

Register to get updates and printable signs!

**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Ravenna is fighting back to protect our Democracy! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. They are mocking our judges. This is a ...

02/27/2025

The Soulful Vegan has moved to downtown Akron!

The former Merriman Valley restaurant The Soulful Vegan relocated to a larger space on Exchange Street in early February.