Shawn Harris, the bulletproof vest-wearing cattle farmer running to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat in Congress, is headed to a runoff against Republican Clayton Fuller in a Georgia special election that has gained national media attention. The Democratic candidate and Tuskegee grad led the mostly Republican field Tuesday night, securing more than 37% of […]
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If PrEP Coverage to Combat HIV Disappears, Black Communities Could Be Hit Hard
Cullen Smith takes an HIV preventative medication every day for “added security” and “peace of mind” after he thought he may have contracted the disease from a partner last year. “Once that situation came up, if I wanted to keep my current health, I needed to take other actions,” said Smith, an Atlanta resident. “I […]
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Chris Carr Touts Record of Keeping Black Georgians Safe as He Runs for Governor
Helping keep Black Georgians safe has been a major part of Chris Carr’s job while serving as attorney general the past nine years. It’s a priority he said he plans to maintain as the state’s next governor. “I truly believe that government is supposed to keep people safe,” Carr told Capital B Atlanta during a […]
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Bills Aimed at Lowering Housing Costs for Black Georgians Face Crucial Deadline
Albany State University sophomore Leah Cowen dreams of owning a home in Georgia one day, but worries she’ll never be able to afford it. “It’s so important to me, because I do have parents who pay mortgages,” Cowen, 20, told Capital B Atlanta. “Seeing how it’s affecting them personally, and knowing that I’m gonna have […]
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Amid Threats, Black Farmer Seeks to Flip Seat Once Held by Marjorie Taylor Greene
The standard uniform for most candidates running for public office consists of suits and loafers — maybe a blazer and some jeans. But Shawn Harris — the Black cattle farmer vying to replace former MAGA champion Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s U.S. Congressional District 14 — says he regularly wears a bulletproof vest on the […]
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Black Georgia Republicans Back Trump’s Iran Airstrikes
The gathering of Black conservatives at the the Georgia Black Republican Council’s third annual masquerade ball came less than 24 hours after U.S. and Israeli military forces began bombing Tehran, Iran’s capital city. The airstrikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader. Polls show most Americans disapprove of the U.S. starting a war with Iran, […]
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Gubernatorial Candidates Make Their Case to Black Business Owners
Local small-business owner Abigail Baker has seen profits soar for her artificial intelligence integration company, Centient Imagine LLC, over the past three years as more companies embrace the technology and hire her to train their employees to do the same. She wants the next governor of Georgia to help other Black entrepreneurs grow their businesses […]
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New ICE Detention Center Sparks Racial Profiling Fears in Gwinnett County
News of plans to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Oakwood is amplifying fears about racial profiling among some people of color in nearby Gwinnett County. That includes Mulberry, Georgia, resident Tracey Fisher. Fisher serves as district director for the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women. She was one of about 15 people […]
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HBCU Alum Running for Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat Focuses on Farmers, Veterans, and More
Tuskegee University grad Shawn Harris is running in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District race to replace former MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene. Who is Shawn Harris The retired brigadier general now runs his family’s cattle farm in Polk County. He grew up in Blakely, Georgia, and his wife, Kayla, is a family physician. Together they have […]
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Black Georgians Often Pay More for Car Insurance. This Candidate Wants to Stop It.
Black Georgians often pay more for car insurance than their white neighbors because of non-driving record factors such as their credit score and where they live. It’s a practice state Sen. Nabilah Parkes, D-Duluth, calls “modern-day redlining,” and it’s something she hopes to ban if voters choose her to be the state’s next insurance commissioner […]