A growing number of Black Democrats who feel alienated by politics as usual within the party are finding common cause with Democratic Socialist activists who want the government to be more responsive to the needs of the working class. Mathewos Samson, a 27-year-old software integration engineer, is competing against Republican Torrey Balam to replace retiring […]
Chauncey Alcorn
Chauncey Alcorn is Capital B Atlanta's state and local politics reporter.
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
‘We Need Help’: Collins Courts Black Voters Amid Son-In-Law’s Ties to White Nationalism
While his campaign remains mired in charges of racism and controversy, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins is actively recruiting Black conservatives to defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Saturday, leaders of the Georgia Black Republican Council rallied behind the two-term U.S. representative from Jackson in one of the nation’s most hotly contested midterm elections. […]
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From DEI to Homelessness, Ossoff Answers Questions from Georgia’s Black Male Voters
It’s been almost six years since a surge in Black voter participation helped make Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock the first two Georgia Democrats elected to the U.S. Senate since the early 2000s. Black men are expected to play a decisive role in the outcome of Ossoff’s reelection bid against Republican challenger Mike Collins in […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes Her Pitch to Georgia’s Black Men
Black women have long been regarded as the electoral backbone of the Democratic Party, but political analysts say Black men, the party’s second-most loyal voting bloc, don’t always receive the same level of attention. That’s a dynamic Keisha Lance Bottoms appears determined to change. Her “Mandate” campaign event Monday night at the Gathering Spot was […]
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Another Black-Owned Business Faces Backlash After a Rick Jackson Visit
Yet another Rick Jackson campaign stop at a Black-owned business in metro Atlanta is fueling additional social media outrage. This time, the internet fury is directed at The Original Big Daddy’s Dish, a popular soul food restaurant on Old National Highway in College Park. Owner Marcus “Big Daddy” Sabir, 65, told Capital B Atlanta during […]
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As Trump Stumps With Jackson, Some Wonder if He Can Help Reach Black Georgia Voters
Andre Stafford isn’t sure whether campaigning with President Donald Trump in Cobb County on Wednesday will help Rick Jackson gain support from Black voters in his general election matchup against Keisha Lance Bottoms, but he hopes it does. “The polls are showing the president’s approval rating isn’t at an all-time high, so attaching yourself to […]
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Calls for Boycott Continue After Rick Jackson Visits Black-Owned Restaurant
Calls to boycott a popular Black-owned Atlanta restaurant continued Monday in response to one of the owners posing for pictures with Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson. The uproar comes amid a pivotal general election battle for Black voter support. While Democrats have relied more heavily on Black voters to win statewide elections, President Donald Trump […]
Posted inHousing, Politics & Policy
New Housing Law Won’t Bring Quick Relief to Black Atlantans, Advocates Say
Black renters and homebuyers struggling with high housing costs in Atlanta shouldn’t expect immediate relief from a new federal housing bill that became law over the weekend. The measure, known as the 21st Century ROAD To Housing Act, took effect at midnight Saturday. It includes provisions that incentivize additional home construction, which supporters expect will […]
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Rick Jackson Campaigns at Barbershop Touting Loans for Black Entrepreneurs
Overcoming a difficult childhood is something Georgia Senate candidate Furquan Stafford and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson have in common. The 54-year-old co-founder of Atlanta’s Stafford Boxing Club says he grew up in foster care like Jackson, who was raised in Atlanta’s Techwood Homes. That shared experience was one of the themes the candidates bonded over […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson Are Betting on Voters Beyond Their Base
Nearly three weeks after a pivotal runoff election, gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are focusing on broadening their appeal to Georgia voters outside of their respective political tribes. It’s been nearly 30 years since a Democrat was elected to serve in the governor’s mansion, and the state has never chosen a Black […]
