2 outlets · filed 4 November 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms will be governor where her ancestors were enslaved
Georgia governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms honored her ancestors who were enslaved in the state over 160 years ago during her victory speech after being elected the first Black female governor in US history.
CBS News
What the coverage shows
CNN frames the story around Bottoms’ victory speech and the significance of her becoming the first Black female governor, with the extract alone noting her reference to ancestors enslaved in Georgia. Reuters does not mirror that angle; its item is a live update about Bottoms meeting election workers at the campaign field office in Washington, DC, and celebrating her victory.
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