Black Georgians Are Leading the Charge to the Polls

Black Georgians Are Leading the Charge to the Polls

Young Black voters are the key to changing the politics of Georgia. What can the rest of the country learn from the civic engagement in that state?

Georgia’s two big midterm races may be the most consequential this election year. One will likely determine control of the Senate. The other is a bellwether for American politics – and democracy – overall. Out of this, can political power shift in the South? The answer to that question might be in the hands of young, Black voters. Trymaine Lee, host of MSNBC’s Into America has been traveling the country talking with Black students at HBCUs about their engagement on big political questions. He and Rose Scott, host of the daily news show, Closer Look with Rose Scott, out of WABE in Atlanta, offer us a pulse check on these young voters and their political priorities.

Companion listening for this episode:

The Racist History of Georgia’s Runoff (12/​​21/2020)

Segregationists gamed the system 57 years ago. But this year, Black organizers may have finally slipped the knot that Jim Crow tied around democracy in the state.

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