An estimated 5 million Georgians voted in the presidential election, including 1.2 million Black voters, according to the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. The state's share of eligible Black voters grew by 5% between 2000 and 2018, according to the Pew Research Center. Brown, who co-founded the Atlanta-based Black Voters Matter, has also spent years educating Black voters in Georgia and other southern states about the importance of voting. Brown said the volume of voter turnout, particularly among Black women, in the presidential election was the result of multiple campaigns led by Black women and multiracial coalitions. "Black women didn't just start playing a critical role in Democrats winning elections," Williams said.

Source: CNN November 21, 2020 10:52 UTC