NAACP of Macon hosted Saturday’s March to the Mailbox census awareness rally. It was held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Family Investment Center, a community center located across Main Street from the Davis Homes public housing neighborhood. A sound system lent by a local radio station blasted songs from the “Black History Month Sampler” CD while young musicians waited for their cue to perform. The event included NAACP members, volunteers, George “G Money” Founder and President of Nu’ Money Juvenile Justice a non-profit organization and 97.9 WIBB. This event was held to educate individuals in the Macon community on how important the census count is to the country. A census worker starting May 1st may visit those who do not mail back their census forms by Friday.
Dan Maley/The Telegraph — Dontize Hughes volunteers at the March to the Mailbox census awareness rally Saturday at the Family Investment Center in Macon.
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