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Black lawmakers to address voter participation at Atlanta conference
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Black lawmakers from around the country will meet in Atlanta next month to discuss issues pertinent to their communities, including increasing voter participation ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus will host its annual conference Aug. 2-4 at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. This year’s conference theme is “Redeeming the Soul of America, Testing 1, 2, 3.”
“This is a critical conference for Black leaders from across the nation to come together and strategize, not only about the upcoming election, but the upcoming agendas for legislatures across the country,” Caucus Chairman Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah, told State Affairs.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is slated to be the keynote speaker at the Empowerment luncheon at noon Saturday, Aug. 3. Crockett gained national attention in May after a caustic exchange with Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene went viral when Taylor Greene challenged Crockett’s appearance and intellect.
The three-day event will kick off with a roundtable discussion Friday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. The talk will feature state leaders, lawyers, district attorneys, judges and elected officials. The conference will feature panel discussions between young Black voters in the Democratic and Republican parties, Gilliard said, as well as recent measures to remove books and Black history from schools.
In addition, there will networking sessions, including:
- The Unity Breakfast — Saturday at 9 a.m.
- Party With a Purpose — Saturday at 6 p.m. at Enon Ranch in College Park
- Worship Service — Sunday at 9:45 a.m. at The Enon Church in Atlanta
Last year’s conference drew over 100 Black lawmakers, organizers told State Affairs.
The 75-member Georgia Legislative Black Caucus was founded in 1975 and is the nation’s largest Black caucus. Its members represent over 3 million people in Georgia.
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