Atlanta-area polling precincts received several bomb threats on Election Day that the government officials say appear to be the work of Russian operatives looking to disrupt the presidential election. Fulton County polling precincts received at least 32 total bomb threats via email and phone call on Tuesday, according to Fulton County Police Chief W. Wade […]
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Who Are Black Men in Atlanta Voting For?
All eyes are on Georgia today, as months of campaigning come to a close in the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are each vying for the Oval Office, focusing on Black men in the Peach State as a powerful voter demographic that could tip the scales in a […]
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Michelle Obama Addresses Voter Apathy at Atlanta Rally
Savannah State University Student Makiyah Williams headed to the polls last week to vote early in this year’s presidential election, but after listening to Michelle Obama speak Tuesday night, she said she realized her work isn’t done. “It ignited my fire to go out and get more people to vote,” Williams told Capital B Atlanta […]
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Georgians Are Voting Early at a Record Pace, but Democrats Have Concerns
State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah, joined an emergency Zoom call with about 70 other Black Georgia faith leaders Monday night to discuss their concerns about the state’s latest early voting figures. Most prominent leaders of the state’s Black faith community have thrown their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in her White House race against […]
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Will Black Men in Georgia Decide the 2024 Election?
Independent voter Azola Martin still hasn’t decided who he’s voting for in November, but he says he has reservations about Vice President Kamala Harris that have nothing to do with her gender. Martin says he primarily gets his news from social media, subscribes to some debunked myths about Harris, and may vote for former President […]
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Throngs of Black Students Move to Atlanta for College. What if They All Registered As Georgia Voters?
Morehouse College student Marchellos Scott performed some political calculus this summer when he registered to vote in Georgia’s Fulton County for this year’s presidential election instead of casting a ballot in his native state. “I understand that Georgia is a swing state and I want to ensure that I’m giving a lot to keep Georgia […]
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Why Kamala Harris Is Gaining Ground With Black Men in Georgia
When asked whether they intend to vote for Kamala Harris in November, all in attendance during an Atlanta focus group for Black male Georgians on Wednesday raised their hands, signaling “Yes.” “I don’t really have a choice,” said 74-year-old James Jackson, who voiced concerns about former President Donald Trump becoming a dictator and putting Project […]
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Black Greeks Are Uniting Behind Harris. Here’s What A Divine Nine Nod Could Mean.
Venesse Williams was hopeful and excited when she saw Vice President Kamala Harris in Dallas at the national boule — Greek sorority parlance for convention — of her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in June. “There’s a lot of hope in hearing that she’s running. We certainly need someone who is going to be able […]