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Rev. James Major Woodall made the announcement on Wednesday. Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Updated: 10:45 AM EDT June 3, 2021
ATLANTA The president of the Georgia NAACP, Rev. James Major Woodall, will step down at the end of July.
Woodall made the announcement on Wednesday, calling the chance to lead the state chapter of the NAACP the greatest honor of my life. According to Woodall, Barbara Pierce of the Columbus chapter will assume duties as state president.
In a letter announcing his decision, Woodall recounted the tragedies involving Black men during his roughly year-and-a-half tenure as the Georgia NAACP president, and the work the group has done to combat injustice.