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Electric slide and homecoming vibes ahead of Obama’s speech

Oct 28, 2022

The atmosphere inside the Gateway Center is quite electric with the crowd at capacity and fired up ahead of the keynote speeches.

DJ Frank Ski has been keeping the crowd hyped up from a both wrapped with the word, “Vote.”

There have been shout outs for historically black colleges and universities, many of which are in the midst of hosting popular Homecoming weekends for students and alumni. Several members of the audience are also wearing their sorority and fraternity paraphernalia.

The sound track has included Beyonce and Salt-n-Pepa, a mix of current hits and throwbacks.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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