Columbus groups to unite at town hall for political strategy in 2026 election Read more at: https://www.ledger-enquirer
A coalition of community organizations will host a town hall meeting this week to help coordinate political plans and advocacy ahead of the 2026 election.
Leaders from organizations, including the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the Columbus Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, will participate in the meeting scheduled for Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Page Doleman Complex, 718 8th St.
The goal of the town hall is to educate people about the issues and how to stand up for their rights, Ed DuBose, national NAACP board member and the Georgia state administrator, told the Ledger-Enquirer. DuBose is a panelist for the town hall, and he will be joined by:
The Rev. Johnny Flakes III of Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church
Melvin Tanner Jr., president of the Columbus NAACP
Vickie Williams Wiley, community organizer
Marquese “Skinny” Averett, community organizer
Dorothy “Dot” Bass, community organizer
Dominick Perkins, political consultant.
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