Coverage dated October 28, 2026

Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms navigates the challenges of Black women battling political barriers

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Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is trying to make history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States. Her bid carries all the more weight in a Deep South state where the former Atlanta mayor traces her family lineage to antebellum enslavement.

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    Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is trying to make history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States. Her bid carries all the more weight in a Deep South state where the former Atlanta mayor traces her family lineage to antebellum enslavement.

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