By Ben Jealous Like so many of us right now, I’ve got Georgia on my mind. As I write this, I’ve just gotten back from meeting with Black...
By Glynda Carr The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices on the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the history of our democracy. On the morning of...
THE AFRO — Many African Americans and Democrats rallied around Stacey Abrams as she took on Brian Kemp in the 2018 run for governorship in the state...
ATLANTA VOICE — Councilmember Michael Julian Bond, joined by members of the Atlanta City Council, honored Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Monday afternoon.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black vote was particularly decisive in three gubernatorial races: Florida, Georgia, and Maryland. Each of these races had three extremely credible, impressive...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Why are we consistently faced with only being able to choose between the lesser of two evils each election cycle?
ATLANTA VOICE — The year began swiftly on Jan. 2, as Keisha Lance Bottoms was sworn in as the 60th mayor of Atlanta.
THE FLORIDA STAR — After stating last week that she was simply considering all options as to whether to run for a political seat, Stacey Abrams...
ATLANTA VOICE — Last Tuesday at a legislative training session, Kemp attempted to reconcile the state.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Abrams announcement comes days after post-election lawsuits demanding that all votes be counted in the face of voter suppression tactics used by the...
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — These are ballots which were cast in good faith by thousands of Georgians attempting to exercise their fundamental right to vote, and which...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Gillum and Abrams, no matter what, they have changed the idea that Democrats should not be fighting for these seats in the south,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Thursday, two days after Republican Brian Kemp declared victory, Abrams is still calling for every vote to be counted and she’s hoping...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On election days there are no “do-overs.” Mistakes and mishaps may be subject to court proceedings later but on the day after an...
ATLANTA VOICE — Secretary of State Brian Kemp — who is also the Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia — announced a new, all-time record for early voting...
ATLANTA VOICE — The Georgia Secretary of State’s office — ran by Republican candidate for governor Brian Kemp — formally launched an investigation into the Democratic...
THE FLORIDA STAR — Highly charged midterm elections are just around the corner, and experts are predicting record-high midterm voter turnout. But millions of U.S. citizens...
THE FLORIDA STAR — By engaging in voter suppression, Stacey Abrams’s opponents are paying her the highest possible compliment.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In a race marred by blatant examples of voter suppression and voting machine irregularities the NAACP Georgia State Conference partnering with Lawyers Committee...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Recently, Defendant Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Secretary of State, filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal of the preliminary injunction issued...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The conflict of interest regarding Kemp’s role as Georgia’s Secretary of State and as statewide candidate entered a new phase after it was...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — The final stretch of the midterm campaign is increasingly dominated by debate over one of the most sensitive issues in American culture:...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Georgia NAACP has received complaints from several voters on touch screen irregularities when attempting to select Stacey Abrams as their choice for...
ATLANTA VOICE — Saturday morning, President Donald J. Trump formally endorsed Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp for Governor, via Twitter.