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Politically Georgia podcast: State politics through the eyes of Black women

Atlanta mayoral runoff candidates Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore. (Hyosub Shin/AJC / Ben Gray/AP Photo)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC / Ben Gray/AP Photo

Atlanta mayoral runoff candidates Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore. (Hyosub Shin/AJC / Ben Gray/AP Photo)
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Nov 15, 2021

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In this episode of Politically Georgia, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell hosts a special roundtable focusing on the political perspectives of Black women.

Mitchell is joined by ProPublica’s Nicole Carr, freelance journalist Jewel Wicker and Dawn Montgomery from The Atlanta Voice to discuss the Atlanta mayor’s runoff, what happened to Kasim Reed, Stacey Abrams’ political future and the fate of the federal voting rights debate.

About the Author

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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