A Movement in the Margins

This Memorial Day, my family and I are spending time on the margins—where the true heart of America lives. It’s in the neighborhoods too often overlooked, the voices too often unheard. But it’s here that you feel the pulse of what makes this country beautiful: resilience, community, and the unwavering hope for something better.

Our soldiers gave everything for all of us. That sacrifice deserves more than just remembrance—it demands representation. That’s why I’m out here—not just campaigning—but listening, learning, and showing up.

If you want to have real kitchen table conversations, you’ve got to sit at real kitchen tables. With people who look like you—and with people who don’t. You’ve got to meet them where they are, not where it's most comfortable. That’s what this moment requires.

This election is about more than politics. It’s about people. It’s about protecting their way of life—and their livelihoods. It’s about reminding folks of what we can become when we stop writing each other off and start writing a new chapter together.

Today, I had the honor of speaking at the First Annual Youth Summit. Standing next to my brother, James Weaver—a consistent and courageous leader in Sandy Springs—reminded me of why this fight matters. I showed up for him today, just like he’s always shown up for us.

A young person asked me, “When did you find your purpose?”
My answer: In the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.

It was there that I saw how laws—crafted by the hands of elected officials—shape the lives of everyday people. I realized that systems that once upheld slavery, banned interracial marriage, and denied voting rights were all legal… because someone wrote it that way. That moment changed everything for me.

I stopped waiting for someone else to fix it.
I became the voice I had been searching for.

This Memorial Day weekend has been long. I’ve been out knocking doors, shaking hands, and hearing stories. And you know what? It’s worth every second. Because more and more people are coming up to me saying:
“We’re riding with you.”

There’s a movement rising in the margins.
It’s rooted in purpose.
Fueled by hope.
Led by people who refuse to sit this one out.

We’re just getting started.
Let’s build the future together—one conversation, one community, one courageous step at a time.

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