With a recent announcement that she will again run for the office of the governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams releases a children’s book before embarking on that run to political office. Abrams headed over to Twitter to let her followers know that she had recently released Stacey’s Extraordinary Words. Tomorrow, my debut picture book, Stacey’s… Continue reading Stacey Abrams Releases Children’s Book ‘Stacey’s Extraordinary Words’
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11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020
11th-Annual Root 100 Today The Root, a G/O Media brand and one of the largest sites covering Black news, politics, culture and opinion, announced the winners of its 11th-annual Root 100 List, featuring one hundred of the most influential African American innovators, public figures, community leaders, challengers, and activists of 2020. This list celebrates members… Continue reading 11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020
March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More
Presented by March For Our Lives & Sankofa.org, INTO ACTION is a celebration of community power and cultural resistance that spans August 2020 and brings together hundreds of our nation’s most prolific and talented visual artists, young activists, musicians, poets, policymakers and community leaders. Even as our cities literally smolder and our leadership fails us, we… Continue reading March For Our Lives & Sankofa Present ‘Into Action’ Featuring John Legend, Usher, Stacey Abrams, Billy Porter, and More
The Root Announces Lineup for First Annual Root Institute Event
Today The Root, one of the largest sites covering Black news, politics, culture and opinion, announced the lineup for its first-ever Root Institute event, presented by Target. The Root Institute is a virtual, collaborative conference exploring socio-political, cultural, and entertainment topics to advance the agenda of Black Americans, as exemplified by the current state of race… Continue reading The Root Announces Lineup for First Annual Root Institute Event
Suppressed: Why Voting Matters and How Some People Try to Stop It | Complex World
Complex News introduces a new episode of its “Complex World” docuseries delving into all things voter suppression, including why voting matters and how policies disproportionately affect minority communities from doing so. With special guests like New Orleans Saints player Malcolm Jenkins, rapper and activist Rapsody and politician Stacey Abrams, this is one episode you won’t… Continue reading Suppressed: Why Voting Matters and How Some People Try to Stop It | Complex World
Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
Black Enterprise hosts its 14th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit on Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Summit, hosted by ADP, is the leading executive development conference for women and annually welcomes more than 1,000 mid- to senior-level power players and C-suite executives from… Continue reading Chaka Khan and Stacey Abrams to Speak at Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
Stacey Abrams Covers November Issue of Rolling Out
AMERICA’S 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE MAJOR PARTY GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE STACEY ABRAMS GRACES THE COVER OF ROLLING OUT’S NOVEMBER ISSUE (ATLANTA, GA) – November 1, 2018 – Coming from humble beginnings in Mississippi, Stacey Abrams has prepared for the opportunity to become America’s first African American female Governor since her days at Spelman College and Yale University Law… Continue reading Stacey Abrams Covers November Issue of Rolling Out