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Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics

5:37pm April 05, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams arrives April 6 to speak during the annual North America's Building Trades Union's Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

Stacey Abrams is asking people to donate to abortion funds, not just her campaign

12:38pm May 05, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate pivoted her fundraising after the Supreme Court draft opinion leaked. "We can only win this fight by uniting and doing the work together," she said.

Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote.

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Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens 'No Pay'

6:54am June 01, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says on Twitter that he will veto funding for the state legislature after Democratic lawmakers walked out, blocking passage of new voting restrictions.

A Constitutional Quirk Inspired Stacey Abrams' New Thriller, 'While Justice Sleeps'

9:43am May 09, 2021

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Article III of the Constitution gives Supreme Court justices lifetime appointments — but doesn't cover what to do if they become incapacitated. For Abrams, that was the spark for an exciting story.

In addition to running for Georgia governor and registering some 800,000 voters, Stacey Abrams has written eight romance novels under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery. Now, her first three novels will be reissued.

3 Romance Novels Written By Stacey Abrams Will Be Reissued

1:00pm May 04, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

The novels, published under the nom de plume Selena Montgomery, have been out of print for years. They form a trilogy, each starring Black lead characters working for a U.S. espionage organization.

Bethany Lind Mendenhall and her husband, Eric Mendenhall, say they're concerned about the division they see in the country.

Politics & Government

How Georgia Turned From Red To Purple

10:42pm November 06, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

In a state not won by a Democratic presidential candidate for nearly three decades, officials are predicting a recount, saying the result will come down to a margin "less than a large high school."

"We should not live in a nation where your access to democracy depends on your celebrity, your wealth, or your zip code," says Stacey Abrams. Above, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate addresses the virtual Democratic National Convention on August

Politics & Government

In New Documentary, Stacey Abrams Probes The State Of Voter Suppression in 2020

3:15pm September 05, 2020

In the upcoming documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, the voting rights advocate traces the growing challenges many Americans face when trying to cast a ballot.

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Stacey Abrams at Fair Fight's headquarters outside Atlanta. She's waging a voting rights campaign aimed at helping Democrats win in 18 battleground states.

Stacey Abrams Spearheads 'Fair Fight,' A Campaign Against Voter Suppression

10:41am February 21, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Since losing the Georgia governor's race in 2018, the Democrat has launched the voting rights campaign that's active in 18 battleground states ahead of this year's election.

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Keitra Bates (left) moved to tears upon meeting 106-year old Leila Williams at her nursing home. Bates recently discovered that Williams once ran Leila's Dinette in the building where Bates now runs Marddy's Shared Kitchen and Marketplace.

'Welcome To Marrdy's' - A Shared Kitchen For Local Cooks In Gentrifying West Atlanta

5:28pm March 15, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

As part of NPR's Kitchen Table Conversations, we revisit an entrepreneur in West Atlanta who wants to preserve the culinary traditions of a neighborhood even as it gentrifies and changes.

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In mentioning voting in her Democratic response to the State of the Union, Stacey Abrams, pictured on election night in 2018, voiced what was already becoming increasingly clear: Elections will be a key part of Democratic messaging in the coming years.

Politics & Government

Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats

6:58am February 08, 2019

by Miles Parks

Whether the party's focus on voting issues has an effect on the nuts and bolts of the next presidential election remains to be seen.

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