Nikema Williams, chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, talks to us about both her personal experience as a COVID-19 survivor and her continued efforts as a State Senator to keep her constituents healthy and safe in a state that is one of the first in the nation to lift its shelter-in-place order, according to Governor Brian Kemp’s plans. Williams shares valuable lessons for states across the country debating when and how to reopen.

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Nikema Williams - @NikemaWilliams

Georgia Democratic Party - @DPGChair

The Washington Post // Reis Thebault, Andrew Ba Tran and Vanessa Williams - For black folks, it’s like a setup: Are you trying to kill us? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/26/coronavirus-southwest-georgia

CBS’s American legal web TV series - The Good Fight

Hulu TV drama series - Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng - Little Fires Everywhere novel

Director David Yates and Writer J.K. Rowling - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The French Georgia Choir message to Kemp: No Sir Kemp. Stay Home! #StayHomeGeorgia https://www.facebook.com/khristie.french/videos/3162915557073885/UzpfSTYzNTg5NTIzMDoxMDE2MzMxNjg4MjgwNTIzMQ/