Wednesday, 6 January 2021

‘The new south’: Raphael Warnock becomes Georgia's first Black senator

State on the brink of delivering the Democrats control of Senate is in a cultural, demographic and political transition The Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta has witnessed tides of history ebb and flow during its 134 years. Martin Luther King Jr, the civil rights leader, often preached here. Now its pastor, Raphael Warnock, has added a new chapter by becoming the first African American senator from Georgia. The storied church was firmly closed as votes were tallied on Tuesday night and its doors were plastered with coronavirus warnings, but there was a palpable surge outside as expectation turned to elation. Continue reading...
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