Georgia Faith Leaders Call for Boycott of Home Depot
Faith leaders in Georgia announced today they are calling for a nationwide boycott of Home Depot over what they claim is the company’s indifference to the state’s new voting laws.
Bishop Reginald Jackson, who oversees all 534 African Methodist Episcopal churches in Georgia, says Home Depot didn’t do enough to pressure lawmakers not to pass the bill, which they say restricts access to voters of color.
Home Depot officials say they merely want all elections to be “accessible, fair and secure.”
Governor Brian Kemp, who is opposing the boycott, is encouraging consumers to support Georgia jobs.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
Sign Up For The WGAC's Inside Scoop Newsletter Now
Find out what's happening in Augusta and the CRSA, plus get even more chances to win.
By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.