Clarkston, Georgia Revisited
We return to Clarkston, Georgia to follow unlikely candidates in the city’s 2013 local election, as three Mayoral and City Council candidates are former refugees who will be running for office—and voting—for the first time. These new American candidates were inspired to run for office after screening and participating in America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa: Mainstream, USA. Will they be able to bring new voters to the polls and make their voices heard? We document this remarkable moment in Clarkston’s history.
Airdate on WORLD: Oct 30, 2014
Airdate on PBS Weekend: Nov 1, 2014
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Credits
Director/Producer:
Charlotte Mangin
Cyndee Readdean
Editor:
Chris Fiore
The Numbers
70,000
Refugees have been resettled in Georgia
9,000
Refugees have been resettled in Clarkston
1.4 Million
Immigrants acquire citizenship and the right to vote each two-year election cycle
26.3%
Of all voters in the 2012 election were non-whites, a record high share
Educational Resources
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