The Brief
- Bryant told his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation that Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election showed the power of voters.
- The pastor, who supported Bottoms’ campaign, said he was surprised by how decisive the victory was.
- Bryant defended political messages from the pulpit and said the Black church has a history of speaking truth to power.
ATLANTA – Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church addressed his congregation Sunday about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election as Georgia’s first Black woman governor, saying the result showed that political power belongs to the people.
What we know:
The service featured songs and a celebration of Black women. Congregants wore blue as a symbol of the election.…