Black rural voters could be key to Democrats eyeing Georgia

Gubernatorial candidate Abrams reaching out to minorities

A man listens as Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown speaks at a church as part of The South Rising Tour 2018 on Aug. 22, 2018, in Warner Robins, Ga. The tour was reaching out to black and woman voters in rural Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. The Black Belt’s overlap with Trump Country could factor into the elections across the South next month, including competitive races for the governor’s mansion in Florida and Senate in Mississippi. - photo by Associated Press

WARNER ROBINS — Sitting on the wooden pews of a small white brick church on a hot Wednesday afternoon in central Georgia, a group of residents gathered to chat about the upcoming governor's race and the issues concerning them in their community, from economic development to health care to infrastructure.

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