VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“They are abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters,”
Andre Dickens · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Dickens criticized DNC chairman Ken Martin in a letter after Atlanta was eliminated as a 2028 DNC host contender.
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