Mercer University theology professor Chanequa Walker-Barnes wrote a prayer in which she asks God to help her “hate white people”– specifically, “the nice ones,” such as “the Fox News-loving, Trump-supporting voters” who “don’t see color. … I want to stop caring about them, individually and collectively,” she prays in a just-published book. Walker-Barnes is an associate professor of practical theology at Mercer University, according to the school’s website. The Macon-based university, founded by Georgia Baptists, is obviously embarrassed. And the word is that Walker-Barnes will not be on the job after this semester. She’s SINKING…
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Georgia’s first female Senate Whip
As Democrats and Republicans swore in their leadership for the 2025-26 Biennium, one state senator made history. State Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, was sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate. “This milestone is a testament to our progress as a legislative body, paving the way for many more women to step into leadership positions within the Senate,” said Jackson. RISING…
