Latino organizers in Georgia are focusing on establishing a culture of civic engagement in communities across metro Atlanta. In this presidential election year, the end goal is more than just getting out the vote.
“Remember, it’s important to know what we want, know where we’re going,” said Adelina Nichols, executive director of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights. “If not, others will come to tell us what we have to do and where we have to go.”
Over the weekend, nearly 200 people gathered to celebrate GLAHR’s new headquarters in Chamblee. The new building marks 25 years of advocacy in the state to protect Latino communities. Nichols said that has included efforts against deportation, illegal arrests and racial profiling.
“This is an invitation that those that can vote, do so. It’s needed,” she said. “We also need the motivation of those that can’t vote so that this can generate a movement of culture and resistance.”…