CNN: Black Georgia voters' high turnout helped solidify a historic win, organizers say

[onetexan]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/black-voter-turnout-georgia-senate-runoff/index.html

(CNN)Black Georgia voters showed up in droves for the state's pair of US Senate runoffs and voting rights groups say the high turnout plus aggressive organizing efforts helped solidify a historic win.

Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early Wednesday morning. The control of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David Perdue, who is running to keep his seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff.
Warnock's win is a repudiation of Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her adherence to President Donald Trump, who voting rights activists say has attempted to suppress Black voters by accusing majority-Black cities such as Atlanta of fraud in the general election after he lost to Biden.
Black-led voting groups spent the last six weeks knocking on millions of doors, registering voters, distributing mailers, hosting events and partnering with Atlanta hip-hop artists to expand their reach. Their efforts came as Atlanta was thrust into the national spotlight following Biden's victory that flipped Georgia blue after he won the state by more than 11,000 votes. In the days leading up to the Senate runoffs, Black women such as Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown once again emerged as the leading voices, appearing on social media, national television and bus tours to urge Black people to vote.
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Alot more on the article. We owe so much to our Black brothers & sisters in GA. I also heard from Vota Latina spokesperson on MSNBC that its group signed up ~50% of the new voters in GA so many thanks to our Latino comrades as well. This is a historic day in so many ways!!

[wryter2000]

1. African Americans save our butts again

When will we white people learn from them? When will we save their butts for a change?