U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams’ resignation as chair of the Georgia Democratic Party didn’t sit well with some constituents in her district as the party, backed by an overwhelming majority of Black voters, seeks a new direction heading into a pivotal midterm election cycle next year. Williams — who became the first Black woman ever to […]
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How Georgia’s Black Republicans Are Capitalizing on Trump’s Election Victory
Black Republicans in Georgia are planning to capitalize on the small-but-significant gains that President-elect Donald Trump achieved with Black voters in this year’s election, as their party works to broaden its appeal to Black voters far beyond 2024. Data shows that Black folks who chose not to vote played a decisive role helping Trump win […]
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Eshé Collins Wins Atlanta City Council Post 3 Runoff Election
Atlanta has a new City Council member, and her name is Eshé Collins. The 44-year-old civil rights attorney and veteran Atlanta Board of Education member is projected to defeat business owner Nicole Evans Jones in their post 3 at-large runoff race on Tuesday. Collins received more than 59% of the estimated 12,400 votes cast in […]
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How Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims Can Impact Black Atlantans Beyond the Election
Christina Louma has just one word to describe former President Donald Trump and his supporters’ claims of rampant noncitizen voting leading up to Election Day: “foolishness.” “I feel like they’re indirectly trying to intimidate us against voting,” Louma, a DeKalb County resident whose parents immigrated to the U.S. 25 years ago, told Capital B Atlanta. […]
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Why Was Black Voter Turnout Poor in Georgia? An Elected Official Reflects.
White voters casting ballots for former President Donald Trump helped Georgia set a new turnout record this year, eclipsing the mark set four years ago and helping him seal his reelection. Meanwhile, Black Georgia voters, who overwhelmingly support Democrats in most elections, were the only major racial demographic group who voted less in 2024 than […]
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Atlanta Lost Its Black Majority in 2020. Post 3 Candidates Discuss Solutions.
Battling gentrification was a key topic of discussion Tuesday night for the two runoff race candidates vying to fill Atlanta City Council’s Post 3 at-large vacancy, a race likely to impact affordability standards for Black Atlanta residents. Business owner Nicole Evans Jones, a former Atlanta Public Schools principal, and civil rights attorney Eshé Collins, who […]
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Nikema Williams Under Fire Following Trump Election Victory
Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman being scrutinized in the aftermath of Democrats’ latest devastating loss to Donald Trump. Many Georgia Democrats are calling for the resignation of their party’s state leader, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, arguing that voter turnout and election results across the state could have been better this election cycle if […]
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A Trump Win, Against the Will of Black Voters
For the overwhelming majority of Black voters, a political nightmare is becoming a reality: Donald Trump secured enough Electoral College votes to win the 2024 presidential election, according to the Associated Press. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. In the weeks leading up to Election […]
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Democrat, 23, Defeats Georgia’s Only Black Republican Lawmaker in House Race
Local school teacher Bryce Berry says he didn’t cry Tuesday night when Atlanta news outlets declared him the winner of his state House District 56 race against GOP incumbent Rep. Mesha Mainor. But he did admit to being “incredibly overwhelmed.” “It’s all just an incredible honor,” Berry told Capital B Atlanta late Tuesday evening after […]
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Atlanta City Council Post 3 At-Large Race Headed to Runoff
The race to fill Atlanta City Council’s post-3 at-large vacancy is headed to a runoff election between civil rights attorney Eshé Collins and business owner Nicole Evans Jones. Community activist Duvwon Robinson, Black Futurists Group founder Devin Barrington-Ward, and business owner Amber Higgins-Connor were also vying to fill the remainder of former council member Keisha […]