The Georgia Runoffs, Part 1: ‘We Are Black Diamonds.’

<p>A strong Black turnout will be integral to Democratic success in the U.S. Senate races in Georgia this week.</p><p>In the first of a two-part examination of election strategies in the Georgia runoffs, we sit down with Stacey Abrams, a Georgia Democrat who has become synonymous with the party’s attempts to win statewide, to talk about her efforts to mobilize Black voters.</p><p>And we join LaTosha Brown, a leader of Black Voters Matter, as she heads out to speak to voters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/audra-d-s-burch?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"><strong>Audra D.S. Burch</strong></a>, a national correspondent for The New York Times. </p><p><br /></p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Control of the Senate could hinge on Black voters in Georgia — and on<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/magazine/georgia-senate-runoff-election.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> an ambitious effort</a> by the likes of Black Voters Matter to get them to the polls in the largest numbers ever for the runoff elections on Tuesday.</li><li>Democrats are making their final push to rally supporters, targeting Black voters in regions far from Atlanta but equally important to<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/georgia-senate-races-democrats.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Georgia’s emerging Democratic coalition</a>.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p>