An Atlanta-based Black men’s economic advocacy group with a track record of endorsing both Republican and Democratic candidates for public office is throwing its support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid to become the nation’s next president. Atlanta business leader Omar Ali, a previously registered Democrat-turned independent, is co-founder and president of Justice […]
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National Voter Registration Day and the Battle for Georgia’s Black Youth Vote
Voter engagement activists in Georgia are on a mission to ensure all eligible Black college students cast ballots in this year’s presidential election, holding voter registration drives on HBCU campuses throughout the state on Tuesday, in honor of National Voter Registration Day. In Atlanta, the voter engagement group Georgia Stand-Up is hosting a registration drive […]
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Harris Supporters in Georgia Salute Her Debate Performance: ‘She’s Ready’
Kamala Harris supporter Edie Jones was all smiles Tuesday night when asked how she felt the vice president performed in her debate against former President Donald Trump. “She brought it,” Jones said of Harris. “She’s ready. She showed it tonight.” Jones was one of about 50 Harris supporters who attended a Veterans for Harris/Walz debate […]
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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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Can Kamala Harris Win Young Voters’ Support In Georgia?
Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket was felt almost immediately among young Black voters at the Atlanta University Center like Marchellos Scott. Scott, 21, is a Morehouse College senior and an organizer of AUC for Harris, an effort to bolster the Democratic ticket that formed last weekend on the same […]
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Biden Steps Aside, Makes Way for Harris
President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he’s dropping out of his reelection contest and is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement at the top of the ticket. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision […]
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Capital B Fest Day One: Black Atlanta Dives into Key Issues Shaping Politics, Education, and Crime
Black Atlantans say a “systemic” and “surgical” effort to disenfranchise Black voters and a new school choice law that some believe targets the state’s most vulnerable students are among their biggest concerns as the November presidential election approaches. Those were among the takeaways from the conversations at the Atlanta stop of Capital B’s Black Political […]
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This Issue Is Critical to Black Georgia Ahead of the Presidential Debate
Atlanta resident Cathy Hooker has heard enough about Donald Trump’s legal woes and Joe Biden’s fraught relationship with Israel this election cycle. Instead, the 63-year-old grandmother — who earns $25,000 annually as a child care provider in Lithonia and shares a rented, single-family home with her son, daughter-in-law-and their two children — wants to hear […]
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Mark Your Calendars: Important Election Dates and Deadlines
Ready to make your voice heard, Atlanta? The primary election is just around the corner, on May 21, and early voting just kicked off Monday, April 29. Check out those and other key dates and deadlines below related to the primary. Mark your calendars — and don’t miss out on your chance to make a […]
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Fair Fight Action’s Web Series Aims to Address Roe v. Wade for Gen Z Voters
Two months after mass layoffs left the organization’s future in question, Stacey Abrams-founded Fair Fight Action is launching a new season of a digital series it first created in the 2020 heyday of Fair Fight’s political organizing. The fourth season of Fair Fight’s Civics For The Culture debuted over the weekend during a panel at […]
