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Douzart resigns as NAACP President amid controversy

September 26, 2024October 2, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Rev. Ambrose Douzart, President of the Ouachita/Monroe Chapter of the NAACP, has announced his resignation effective September 30, 2024, concluding eight years of leadership amid a mix of accomplishments and recent controversy. In a heartfelt letter addressed to chapter members,…

Ambrose Douzart, Cliff Thomas, NAACP president, resignation

Three qualify to run for NAACP President

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Members of the NAACP will conduct elections next month, and there are three candidates for local president. According to national NAACP rules, officers are elected every two years. Qualifications for president of the local chapter closed Monday and include three…

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Douzart elected to another term as NAACP President

January 14, 2021January 18, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Ambrose Douzart has been elected for another two-year term as president of the Ouachita Parish Branch of the NAACP. New branch officers were sworn in Tuesday by 4th District Judge Larry Jefferson on the steps of the Ouachita Parish Court…

Ambrose Douzart, NAACP president

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