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Atlanta Hasn’t Had a White Mayor Since 1974, and Tuesday’s Mayoral Race Is So Close That It’s Headed for a Recount
On Wednesday morning the race for Atlanta’s mayor was still too close to call, but that didn’t stop candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms from claiming victory after Tuesday’s runoff election. “I am just in awe of what God is able to do,” she told cheering supporters early Wednesday at an Atlanta hotel, the Associated Press reports.…
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Atlanta Anchor Sharon Reed Claps Back at Viewer Who Calls Her N-Word After Mayoral Election
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Common sense dictates that a certain type of angry white voter would be in their feelings if Mary Norwood lost the Atlanta mayoral election and blew their chance at planting a flag in Chocolate Peach City. However, you figure they would have at least waited until the Associated…
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Atlanta Might Just Elect Its 1st White Mayor in Over 40 Years. Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know
The Atlanta mayor’s race on Tuesday is probably the last and most significant election for black folks in 2017, the first year of the Trump dark ages and year 1 P.O.E. (post-Obama era). Overall, when it comes to electing African Americans, 2017 has been a pretty good year. Partially because of the enthusiasm for a…
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Atlanta Mayoral Race Might Be the One Bright Spot for Republicans After Tuesday Night
The Atlanta mayoral race was contentious and expensive and pitted just about every element of the city’s political class against one another. You had candidates with celebrity endorsements, candidates busted for getting Falcons tickets, two gay candidates and one who looked like an extra from Magic Mike. The runoff in December will be between the…