Georgia Secretary of State’s signature audit affirms outcome of 2020 Presidential elections
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice | January 4, 2021
The Georgia Secretary of State Office recently reported that a signature audit affirmed the original outcome of the November 2020 presidential race in Georgia. This is the third attempt to prove that no voter fraud took place in Georgia after the Trump campaign requested a hand recount and a subsequent...
Falcons close out season 4-12 with a cloudy offseason ahead
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | January 3, 2021
The Atlanta Falcons closed out the 2020 season with a 44-27 loss on the road to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Falcons finished the season with four wins and twelve defeats. Atlanta has lost their last five games and has clinched the fourth pick in the...
#Election2020 | Ufot: ‘Why The Georgia establishment is afraid of our power’
By Nsé Ufot | New Georgia Project Action Fund | January 3, 2021
For too many years, Georgia’s conservative leaders have gotten used to cherry picking their voters. Instead of trying to appeal to a wider swath of voters, they have worked to deny voting rights to those Georgians whom they don’t care to represent, especially Black people. Thanks to extensive voter suppression...
#Election2020: Jordan Peele joins Bradley Whitford and Democratic Party of Georgia for virtual fundraiser
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | January 2, 2021
Saturday, the Democratic Party of Georgia announced its upcoming “GET OUT the Vote” event, which will be held on Sunday, January 3 at 7 pm. “Get Out” writer and director Jordan Peele will host the event alongside actor Bradley Whitford. Anyone can watch the event, provided they make a donation,...
#Election2020: Ossoff campaign launches dynamic campaign mobilizer program in final weeks of runoff
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | January 1, 2021
On Wednesday, December 30th, Jon Ossoff held a campaign rally in Marietta, and he touted his plans to support DACA, funding for HBCUs, and show solidarity with the Latin American community, which is the fastest-growing demographic in Cobb County. After the rally, he spent some time with The Atlanta Voice to...
2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: The year in Atlanta headlines
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | December 31, 2020
The year 2020 has seen the footprint of Atlanta all over it. To say the least, this year has been quite “turbulent,” or as Webster’s defines it, “characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion.” From a global pandemic that is receiving a host of guidance from the Atlanta-headquartered US Centers for...
2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: Atlanta pioneers laid to rest
By Martel Sharpe | The Atlanta Voice | December 31, 2020
It was in the year 2020 that many giants of Atlanta’s modern history gathered their wings. From Civil Rights activists to career politicians to trendsetters, these men, who were also sons, fathers, and devoted spouses, spent their lives making strides for the lives of others, in such a way that...
