State Rep. Carl Gilliard has a simple message for Black folks as he prepares to take on a critical new leadership role in the Georgia General Assembly. “It’s movement time,” Gilliard said. “We are going to have to be more unified than ever. We need an agenda. We just can’t be reactive.” On Dec. 15, […]
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Democrats Wary of Call to End Runoffs
Democratic lawmakers say they aren’t sure yet how Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s proposal to eliminate Georgia’s general election runoffs would affect Black voters, but they plan to find out before agreeing to support the move. State House Minority Leader James Beverly, a Democrat, said he was in Washington, D.C., preparing for a meeting with […]
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Secretary of State Calls to ‘Eliminate’ General Election Runoffs
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to “eliminate” the state’s general election runoffs, a system many say was created in the 1960s to mitigate the impact of Black voters on election outcomes. Georgia is one of only two states that requires candidates to face off for a second time if none receives more than […]
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How Black Voters Turned the Tide in Warnock’s Favor
It’s been about two years since Buckhead resident Greg Weeks came out to vote for anything or anyone, but during Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff race, he felt compelled to cast his ballot for Sen. Raphael Warnock. Weeks was “frightened” by the prospect of his opponent, Herschel Walker, representing him in Congress. He says a conversation […]
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What Warnock’s Win Means for Black Voters
West End resident Britney Ball was “ecstatic” late Tuesday night when she learned Raphael Warnock had beaten Herschel Walker in their highly publicized U.S. Senate runoff election. The 34-year-old Ball, an engaged mother of two, was at the Rock Steady Caribbean restaurant in West Atlanta with 12 of her friends around 11:30 p.m. when she […]
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‘I Am Georgia’: Read Raphael Warnock’s Victory Speech
After a marathon election battle culminated in victory on Tuesday night, all Sen. Raphael Warnock could do was smile. At the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Downtown, the Democratic incumbent stood before chanting supporters, staff, and family, thanking everyone along the way. “After being on the ballot five times in the last two years — for […]
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Warnock Edges Out Walker in Runoff Race Photo Finish
Georgia voters are sending Sen. Raphael Warnock back to Washington for six years. The Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor won the historic U.S. Senate runoff race against his scandal-plagued Republican rival, Herschel Walker. With all of the precincts reporting, Warnock finished with 51.35% of the vote to Walker’s 48.65%. In all, more than 3.5 million votes […]
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Black Seniors at Cosby Spear Avoid Repeat of Voting Problems
The seniors at Cosby Spear Memorial Towers had a smooth runoff election experience on Tuesday. It was a welcome sigh of relief after residents in Building B at the apartment complex in Old Fourth Ward had issues voting last month during the general election. On Nov. 8, poll workers incorrectly redirected several of the mostly […]
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These Black Residents Don’t Vote. Here’s Why.
Georgia residents have turned out in record numbers to vote early in the U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker. In the historic election — the first statewide race between two Black major-party candidates — more than 1.8 million people cast in-person ballots during the early voting period, […]
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On Runoff Election Day, Black Voters Are Anxious
Before, during and after the Dec. 6 runoff election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta has been speaking with Black voters to share their stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit us up at atltips@capitalbatl.org […]