Fulton County DA Fani Willis is endorsed by Georgia’s faith leaders

On a warm Monday morning outside Big Bethel AME Church on historic Auburn Avenue, Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis received the endorsement from an assortment of Georgia’s faith leaders. By all indications, Willis will easily win the Democratic Party’s nomination on May 21st. Her lone challenger in the primary is Christian Wise Smith. Smith is a former Atlanta solicitor and prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.Willis says during her tenure as Fulton County DA, those leaders stood by her when the times were hardest, when she felt alone, and when she needed a helping hand.“These men are the men that lead our community,” Willis exclaimed. “They are the men that pray for me. They are the men that offer me and my family protection. For me, that’s starting to be a real thing in the last four years.”The Honorable Elijah Muhammad once said that the most vulnerable person in this nation is the Black woman. And with that in mind, the faith leaders met with Willis pledging to support her while she’s in this fight.There was a heavy security presence during the press conference. The watchful eyes of armed guards and snipers perched along nearby rooftops...