Even in defeat, Stacey Abrams keeps fighting. The Spelman grad conceded victory to GOP incumbent Brian Kemp in Georgia’s gubernatorial election late Tuesday night before delivering a rousing speech to her supporters inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Atlanta. “While I may not have crossed the finish line, that does not mean we will […]
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Warnock and Walker Headed for a Runoff
The U.S. Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker is headed into overtime. Warnock had 49.41% of votes cast to Walker’s 48.52%, with Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver picking up 2.07%. A runoff race in December will take place on Dec. 6 since none of the candidates secured the 50% plus one threshold needed […]
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Despite New Restrictions, Black Voters Remain Energized on Election Day
Ahead of Election Day, voters, advocates, and political pundits have debated over whether Georgia’s updated voting laws would suppress the Black electorate. The new law, SB 202, has provisions barring volunteers from giving food and water to voters standing in line outside polling stations — within 150 feet of a precinct. The measure also adds […]
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What Black Voters Are Saying on Election Day
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your 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 […]
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What’s at Stake for Black Voters in Georgia on Election Day
The importance of the 2022 midterm election is not lost on voters in metro Atlanta and the state. Several races could alter the course of Georgia’s — and the nation’s — political landscape. An estimated 2 million Georgians have already cast their ballots during the state’s early voting period, setting a record. More are expected […]
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Black Early Voters in North Suburbs Motivated by Inflation, Crime, Civic Duty
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your 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 […]
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Midterm Elections: Here’s A Breakdown of Key Issues On the Ballot in Metro Atlanta
There’s a lot more at stake on Election Day than who the state’s next governor and U.S. senator is going to be. Voters in metro Atlanta also must decide on several key down-ballot issues that will impact members of their local communities and their state. Georgia citizens will be tasked with deciding whether to add […]
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Why Nakita Hemingway Wants to Be Georgia’s First Black Commissioner of Agriculture
Limited access to healthy and affordable food is a major problem for low-income Black communities in Georgia that Nakita Hemingway wants to help solve. Hemingway, 46, is a fifth-generation farmer and a licensed 20-year veteran Realtor from Savannah who is competing against Republican Sen. Tyler Harper and Libertarian businessman David Raudabaugh to become the state’s […]
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Black Early Voters in DeKalb Focused on Medicaid, Gun Control, and Education
Before, during, and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your 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 […]
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How Janice Laws Robinson Plans to Stop Insurance Discrimination in Georgia
Stacey Abrams isn’t the only Black woman looking to make history in Georgia in November. Fellow Democrat Janice Laws Robinson is vying to become the first Black woman ever to serve as insurance and safety fire commissioner in Georgia. This officer holder’s primary job is regulating insurance companies and their products — including medical, automobile, […]