A Republican effort to effectively weaken Black voting power in Georgia has Democratic state lawmakers worried about the future of Black representation in the General Assembly. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday made Georgia the latest Republican-led state to announce it will redraw its political maps in response to the April 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling […]
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
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Georgia Dems Throw Support Behind Harris After Biden Drops Out
The possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the country’s first Black woman president lifted the spirits of many of Georgia’s Black elected officials in the hours after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 White House race. Top Georgia Democrats, including many in the state’s legislative Black Caucus, had steadfastly backed Biden up […]
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Meet the New Chairman of Georgia’s Legislative Black Caucus
State Rep. Carl Gilliard has a simple message for Black folks as he prepares to take on a critical new leadership role in the Georgia General Assembly. “It’s movement time,” Gilliard said. “We are going to have to be more unified than ever. We need an agenda. We just can’t be reactive.” On Dec. 15, […]