Stacey Abrams
@staceyabrams
Author of #RogueJustice (Out Now). Senior Counsel @RewiringAmerica. Other areas of focus: democracy + voting, public policy, small business & film+tv.
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Great book alert: Understand how the Supreme Court actively undermines democracy and learn to spot the broader anti-democratic tactics that impact us at the national & local level. Get Ari Berman’s timely, smart new book “Minority Rule.”
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I echo Rep. Hank Johnson. Having been a student protestor in the 1990s, I staunchly support the right to free speech + vocal opposition. We knew we might face repercussions, but nonviolent civil disobedience should not strip you of constitutional protections or invite…
Worth a read: a recent essay by Bryan Garsten, 'The Liberalism of Refuge' in the new issue of the Journal of Democracy.
He writes: 'Liberal societies, I want to suggest, are those that offer refuge from the very people they empower.'
Read it and more here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…
Across the nation, we face a maternal health crisis that disproportionately impacts Black women.
Attacks on reproductive justice + DEI at medical schools put more Black women at risk & seek to undo generations of progress. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek
cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/…
We’re reminded by Stacey Abrams of the importance of connecting the dots around voting– not just in an election year, but every year.
We’re fighting every day to protect voting rights in Georgia and around the nation. Join us: fairfight.com/volunteer/
Celebrating 143 years of excellence at Spelman College! This Founders Week, we honor the visionary spirits of Sophia B. Packard & Harriet E. Giles who laid the foundation for us to empower high-achieving women to shape the future. Here's to continuing their legacy of impact!
As Mika Brzezinski said, we are obligated to advocate for our right to craft our own dreams. When we have equal pay & equal opportunity, we all advance. Proud to join the amazing women recognized by NationalActionNet. Thank you for showing the extraordinary power of purpose made real.