Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker were born 115 miles apart in Georgia and grew up during the twilight of the civil rights movement. That history informed their lives — but their worldview began to diverge decades ago.
Walker is no stranger to controversy in this election and he has also made headlines for how he talks about race, saying Democrats like his opponent use it to divide.
"The institution of the church is, for many Black communities, a lifeline. It's an organizing and mobilizing space. Certainly sports becomes a site of resistance, in terms of African Americans desegregating teams, African Americans using sports to grasp some measure of social mobility." For Warnock, that society was Savannah, Georgia and the public housing complex where he grew up. As a teen, Warnock spent hours at a nearby library listening to archival recordings from the civil rights movement – especially speeches by King.Warnock campaignAn undated photo of young Sen.
Protests against racial injustice had broken out, directed at the county's white sheriff. As marchers gathered, they were met with violence. The Klan mobilized and the governor called in state troopers, while schools and factories closed. Local residents and out-of-town civil rights leaders"It was like, 'Oh Herschel, you've got to do this, you've got to do that," Walker said.
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