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 […]
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
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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, […]