One-on-One with Stacey Abrams

Description

The voting rights activist on increasing turnout, battling suppression, why a complete Census count is so critical, and her future plans.

This event was recorded as part of The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival that took place virtually Sept. 1-30, 2020. You’re welcome to watch here or share this link with your friends and colleagues to watch it on demand anytime. This session was recorded on Sept. 19 and aired on Sept. 22.

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This session is supported by University of Texas Press.

Purchase Stacey Abrams' latest book "Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America” in our Festival book store here.

Speakers

Stacey Abrams

Founder of Fair Fight Action and Former Democratic Candidate for Georgia Governor

Abrams is a voting rights activist and the founder of Fair Fight Action, an organization focused on voter registration, ballot access and vote counting. Previously, she served as democratic leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and ran for governor of Georgia in 2018, where she won more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history. Abrams is the author of “Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America” published in 2020.

Moderator

Alexa Ura

Demographics Reporter for The Texas Tribune