Georgia

Filmmaker Crystal Kwok speaks to a customer at shop featured in the film,"Blurring the Color Line."

'I want people to have uncomfortable conversations': A new documentary explores Chinese and Black relations in the Jim Crow South

Crystal Kwok is the director of "Blurring the Color Line," a new documentary about her family’s experience in Augusta, Georgia, and the relationships between Chinese Americans and Black people during the Jim Crow era.

'I want people to have uncomfortable conversations': A new documentary explores Chinese and Black relations in the Jim Crow South
Farm workers wearing hats break up earth

Farmworkers who face extreme heat fear retaliation or deportation if they complain, says nurse

Farmworkers who face extreme heat fear retaliation or deportation if they complain, says nurse
Tourists at the mingling with Stone Mountain and colorful trees in the background

Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the US — is celebrating its first Juneteenth

Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the US — is celebrating its first Juneteenth
A man is shown in blurred focus walking past a digital sign that says, 'open 7' and glass beneth it with the sign for Gold Spa in the reflection.

Atlanta shootings come in wake of rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

Atlanta shootings come in wake of rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Ricky Hurtado, the first Latino candidate to run for North Carolina's House of Representatives, poses for a portrait by a mural in Graham on March 10, 2020. It's been a tumultuous few months for Hurtado. In November, the 32-year-old son of a Salvadoran im

What impact will Latino voters have on North Carolina in the future?

What impact will Latino voters have on North Carolina in the future?
Leticia Arcila has voted in local and state elections. This is her first presidential election.

This young Latina calls health insurance ‘life-changing.’ She hopes Biden will help everyone get it.

Leticia Arcila, 20, who lives in Atlanta, is hopeful about the executive orders that President Joe Biden has already signed and anticipates more progress in areas like health care.

This young Latina calls health insurance ‘life-changing.’ She hopes Biden will help everyone get it.
Stacey Abrams 2020 election

Georgia's green voters helped deliver the Senate to the Democrats

Voters most likely to rank the environment as their top priority are young, Black or Latino, and they were key voters in the two recent senatorial wins in Georgia that gave the majority to Democrats.

Georgia's green voters helped deliver the Senate to the Democrats
Six people wearing medical masks stand and shout slogans.

Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic 'Abraham Accords'; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs

Early morning arrests in Hong Kong were the most sweeping crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy movement since the controversial national security law was imposed by Beijing last June.

Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic 'Abraham Accords'; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs
Volunteers assemble signs before a rally for Democratic US Senate candidate Jon Ossoff and former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro in Lilburn, Georgia, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. 

Latino communities targeted by disinformation ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoffs

Georgia’s Senate runoffs are set for Jan. 5. And just like with the presidential election, there’s concern about mis- and disinformation targeting the state's voters — including its growing Latino community.  

Latino communities targeted by disinformation ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoffs
A supporter holds up a large sign during a rally.

'Georgia, all eyes are on you': Activists galvanize Latino voters ahead of runoffs 

Since the 1990s, Georgia’s Latino community has grown steadily. Their votes could now make a difference in the hotly contested runoff races that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the US Senate. 

'Georgia, all eyes are on you': Activists galvanize Latino voters ahead of runoffs 
Georgia Democratic candidate for US Senate Jon Ossoff waits for a supporter to arrive during a drive-through yard sign pick-up event on Nov. 18, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia.

How grassroots groups are getting Latinos to the polls in Georgia

Grassroots organizations are out mobilizing every vote they can muster for the state of Georgia's Jan. 5 runoff election, including a crucial campaign targeting Latino voters.

How grassroots groups are getting Latinos to the polls in Georgia
A woman is shown wearing a face mask and sitting at a desk with a box nearby designated for rejected ballots.

Biden ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump attacks process

Former Vice President Joe Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the vote count in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning, closing in on a presidency that hinges on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground states.

Biden ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump attacks process
Chester County, Pennsylvania, election workers organize mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 General Election in the United States at West Chester University, Nov. 3, 2020.

International election watchdog: Polarization, loss of public trust threaten US election

The Carter Center sends teams of election observers all over the world to ensure they're free and fair. This year, the nonprofit is working to encourage transparency and voters' trust in the US electoral process.

International election watchdog: Polarization, loss of public trust threaten US election
Eight square-size pictures of young men and women appear over a white background.

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth
A demonstrator holding a sign reading #GeorgeFloyd and #BLM marches near Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, May 30, 2020.

BLM is increasingly a voter issue for Latinos in Georgia

Growing numbers of Latinos in Georgia have come out to support the Black Lives Matter movement over the past few months — and increasingly, it’s shaping how they could vote in the upcoming US general election. 

BLM is increasingly a voter issue for Latinos in Georgia