Stacey Abrams and other Democratic politicians want Hollywood studios to #StayAndFight in Georgia instead of boycotting the state over the recent draconian abortion ban. Both The Walt Disney Company (No. 20 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) and WarnerMedia (a division of AT&T No. 1) have both said they…
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State Sen. Nikema Williams: 'I Was Unlawfully Arrested at the Georgia Capitol My Workplace'
Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams, the first Black woman elected to lead the state’s Democratic party, was jailed last year for just standing among protesters at the state Capitol. Williams is now taking a stand to prevent the mistreatment of women of color by law enforcement. She was among more…
Lone Black Republican in Senate Rejects Trump's Judicial Nominee Amid Voter Suppression Claims
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate, opposed President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Farr to become a federal judge, on Thursday, ending his chances of confirmation. Trump’s choice — an attorney who has supported voter suppression targeting Blacks — caused Scott to defy the leader of…
Non-Whites Make Up Half of Post-Millennial Generation: Study
A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data finds that the “post-Millennial” generation, which are those born after 1996, “is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, as a bare majority of 6-to 21-year-olds (52%) are non-Hispanic whites.” The only population of youth that has grown substantially…
Stacey Abrams Tells Entertainment Industry Not to Boycott Georgia
Stacey Abrams Ends Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams acknowledged on Friday that Republican candidate Brian Kemp will be declared governor of Georgia, but she will not officially concede the election. “I acknowledge that former Secretary of State Brian Kemp will be certified as the victor in the 2018 gubernatorial election,” Abrams said…
HBCUs Set Foundation for Black Politicians in Key Positions
Mother of Murdered Black Teen Wins Georgia House Seat
Winning in a district with affluent white voters as the majority, Lucy McBath was advised initially during her campaign not to talk about the details of her 17-year-old son’s murder. Instead, she not only mentioned Jordan Davis’ story, she also called attention to the reality of other Black teens like…
Stacey Abrams Will Not Concede: 'Every Voice Matters'
In an election where corruption coated democracy, racism threatened freedom, and where Oprah Winfrey felt the need to take her billion-dollar self to the doors of voters, Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is making sure that every single voter’s voice is heard. Brian Kemp, a Trump conservative, is…
Extremist Group Threatens Violence If Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia's Gubernatorial Race
The midterm elections have been rifled with racist rhetoric against Black gubernatorial candidates like Florida’s Andrew Gillum and Georgia’s Stacey Abrams. But the rhetoric hit a head with the pledge of violence if Abrams wins the election in Georgia. An extremist group calling themselves “III% Security Force Intel” have threatened…