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 […]
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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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Keisha Lance Bottoms to Face Rick Jackson in Heated Georgia Governor Race
The former Atlanta mayor will square off against the healthcare billionaire in November.
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Black Organizers Revive Freedom Summer Amid Voting Rights Fight
In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, All Roads Lead to the South launched Freedom Summer 2026 to continue the legacy of the 1964 Mississippi voter activism campaign. Affirming the importance of Black civil rights and voter education, the multiracial coalition will […]
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Billionaire Rick Jackson Courts Black Republicans as Governor’s Runoff Tightens
Rick Jackson’s sudden and rapid rise to prominence in the Republican runoff race for governor against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has divided Georgia GOP supporters more than any in-state contest in modern memory. That includes Black Republicans like South Fulton business owner Azad Ahmadi, one of more than 200 people who attended a Georgia Black […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination for Georgia Governor
Name recognition across Georgia helped former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outpace her Democratic rivals to win the party’s nomination for governor Tuesday. The magnitude of the moment wasn’t lost on Bottoms when she took the stage around 11 p.m. with her husband and four children. She appeared to get choked up multiple times during […]
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Georgia 2026 Election Results: The Winners, Upsets, and Runoffs
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outran her rivals and avoided a runoff to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for Georgia governor Tuesday. Bottoms gained more than 56% of unofficial votes cast in the race by 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, with 99% of votes counted in the race, according to the Associated Press. Former state Sen. Jason […]
