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 […]
2022 midterms
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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, […]
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How to Vote In Georgia if You Have a Felony Conviction
When it comes to voting, Georgia is tough on felons. In fact, the state denies the vote to its citizens with a felony conviction at almost twice the national rate — 3.8% of the state’s voting-age population, versus 2.3% nationally — according to a study from the Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization focused on incarceration […]
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Voting Early? Here’s How You Can Cast Your Vote in Metro Atlanta
With less than 25 days until Election Day, Monday marked the beginning of the early voting period in the November midterm election cycle. Black voters, who showed up in record numbers during the primaries in May, are expected to play a major part in the outcome of key statewide races. Affordable housing, crime, jobs, inflation, […]
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Black LGBTQ+ Voters Concerned About Homelessness, Housing, and Health Care
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 […]