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Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
American Politician
Born: Dec 9, 1973
About How Life Parents People You
Related authors: Alexander Hamilton Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Benjamin Franklin Bernie Sanders John F. Kerry Nancy Pelosi Robert Kennedy Shirley Chisholm
My mother grew up in abject poverty in Mississippi, an elementary school dropout. Yet, with the support of women around her, she returned to school and graduated as class valedictorian - the only one of her seven siblings to finish high school. She became a librarian and then a United Methodist minister. Stacey Abrams
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While my parents both worked full-time, we still grappled with the scourge of working-class poverty. But my entrepreneurial mother used her research skills to consult. And, along with my dad, she even ran a soul food restaurant for my great-aunt. Stacey Abrams
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'First things first' might be a cliche, but it's a useful one that means prioritizing what matters most to you and believing there is no wrong answer. When it comes to figuring this out for yourself, the careful binary of work or life entirely misses the point. Stacey Abrams
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Georgians understand obligation, love of family, and payment plans. Stacey Abrams
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Progress is possible, but it is fragile - and across our country, the battles for our most basic civil rights rage on. Stacey Abrams
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Clean energy jobs can exist across the state and create micro-economies to support struggling communities. Local governments can use advanced energy to retrain workers and create local jobs, and the positive economic impacts can remain local. Stacey Abrams
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Hydro, wind, solar, and biomass energy have economic impact across the state and, with collaboration and focus, can become engines of prosperity for more Georgians. Stacey Abrams
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Confederate monuments belong in museums where we can study and reflect on that terrible history, not in places of honor across our state. Stacey Abrams
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When I began writing novels, I read Aristotle to learn how to perfect structure, Pearl Cleage to sustain tension, and Nora Roberts for characterization. Stacey Abrams
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I'm going to continue to do the work we're doing on voter suppression, supporting the work that's being done by Fair Count, ensuring a fair Census count. Stacey Abrams
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The consequences for failure are very different if you're a woman or a person of color than they are if you're a guy. If you're a guy who makes a mistake, you get a second chance. Often, for those of us who are outsiders, we make a mistake, and that's the end of the conversation. Stacey Abrams
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My parents never ceased to struggle, but in witnessing their lives, I learned more about natural industry and leadership than in any classroom. Stacey Abrams
Leadership Struggle Natural Parents About Classroom More Never Industry Learned Witnessing Than Any Lives
Money dictates nearly step of social mobility from the very first moments of life. How much our parents make often determines whether we go to college. It affects the jobs we get offered and the ones we can afford to take. Stacey Abrams
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I got into my first fight, Democrat versus Republican, in second grade. I won. Stacey Abrams
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In Georgia and around the country, people are striving for a middle class where a salary truly equals economic security. But instead, families' hopes are being crushed by Republican leadership that ignores real life or just doesn't understand it. Stacey Abrams
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The basis for sustainable progress is legal protections grounded in an awareness of how identity has been used to deny opportunity. Stacey Abrams
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Antiabortion rules disproportionately harm women of color and low-income women of every ethnicity, affecting their economic capacity and threatening their very lives. Stacey Abrams
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I do not believe in taking jobs just because the job is available. You have to want to do that job, and you should plan to be there for a while. Stacey Abrams
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As a writer and former elected official, I believe in the power of words. Stacey Abrams
Words Power Believe Writer Official Former Elected
We must use words to uplift and include. We can use our words to fight back against oppression and hate. But we must also channel our words into action. Stacey Abrams
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To make a good decision, you actually need to think about it, the contours and the consequences. Stacey Abrams
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I like solving problems that seem intractable. That's how I thrive. Stacey Abrams
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Regardless of their parent's income or zip code, every child in Georgia deserves access to a high-quality, affordable education. Stacey Abrams
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We cannot expect systemic success when our teachers are underpaid and under-resourced, or when they split time being caretakers and counselors for our children as well. Stacey Abrams
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Writing fueled me, and my task was to make it fit into my life. I practiced my trade as an attorney, and on weekends and holidays, I typed away. I assumed a nom de plume, Selena Montgomery, to separate my fiction from more academic publications. Stacey Abrams
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I'm proud to be a member of the creative class, particularly here in Atlanta where the entertainment and creative industries form such an integral part of our economy, our culture, and our community. Stacey Abrams
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