Chandra for Energy Justice

Clean Energy. Utility Accountability. Justice. Former Candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission #energyjustice

[SaportaReport @SaportaReport]

The kids growing up in counties surrounding Atlanta, Nashville and Charlotte fit a very specific demographic profile - and it's not what most people assume. Census data tells a more complicated, interesting story about who is driving Southern growth. https://t.co/gWtSvIefpZ

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

🇺🇸 #America250 #4thOfJuly #MLK #Mountaintop #TheKingCenter

[Outkast @Outkast]

Fourth of July weekend vibes.

📸: Michael Levine

[Wesley @WesleyLowery]

The family of Tony Brown, the trailblazing black journalist died last week at 93. His "Tony Brown's Journal" was the longest running series in the history of PBS. He was the founding dean of Howard's communication school and later inaugural dean Hampton's journalism school.

In the tradition of the black press, he rejected the activist/journalist distinction. Just one example: In 1963, he helped coordinate a 500,000 person march in Detroit where it is believed Martin Luther King first gave a version of the I Have A Dream speech.

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

To fathers and father figures: thank you for everything, today and every day. Happy Father’s Day! 👔

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.

[UATL @itsuatl]

Three brothers from Decatur are about to have their World Cup moment.

On Juneteenth, Hero the Band will bring their genre-defying sound to Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

A federal judge just ordered the Trump admin to reinstall exhibits and signs relating to slavery ​and climate change that it ⁠had removed from ​parks and monuments nationwide https://t.co/pJHc9dGTCF

[Rachel Karten @milkkarten]

At the beginning of the year, @SenatorWarnock's YouTube was averaging around 7K views per month. Today it’s averaging 1M. I talked to @charlie_2221, the Senator's Deputy Communications Director, about their growth playbook. A few insights below:

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay in 1921, one of the deadliest racial massacres in U.S. history began in the thriving Greenwood African American community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK, was destroyed by a mob. Explore: https://t.co/1urx2dCDTY. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

[Peach Pundit @peachpundit]

The Columbus Ledger Enquirer is reporting that (@TPridemore) Tricia Pridemore, now a candidate for Congress, fell asleep during a recent Public Service Commission.

#GAGOP #GAPOL

[City of Atlanta, GA @CityofAtlanta]

Mayor Andre Dickens issued the following statement on the passing of Ted Turner.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Youth sports is now costing parents as much as $25,000 a year.

Private equity and corporations are turning a childhood pastime into something only the wealthy can afford.

Youth sports has become a $40 billion industry, and the steep costs are crushing American families.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.

The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

[City of Atlanta, GA @CityofAtlanta]

Atlanta, it’s World Cup Wednesday.
FIFA prep is also an Earth Day story. From zero-waste operations to better transit and tree canopy investments, we’re building a more sustainable tournament experience. Read more on https://t.co/CD8bobMTrb: https://t.co/PB1P0svMd1

[Jason Esteves @jasonesteves]

This week is Black Maternal Health Week, and it’s past time that we had a governor who prioritized reproductive healthcare.

I sat down with my wife Ariel, Shanette Williams, and @KimforGeorgia to talk about what I can do as governor to make Georgia a safer place for Black women to give birth and raise a child.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman.

Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity. Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible, and for taking us along for the ride.

[Chandra for Energy Justice @ChandraEnergy]

Climate, faith groups challenge Georgia Power expansion – WABE https://t.co/nair2jZYvv